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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,459.60, 248,116.48 and 47,104.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,459.60, 248,116.48 and 47,104.02 is: 70,635.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,459.60 : 248,116.48 = 47,104.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,459.60/248,116.48 = 47,104.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,459.60x = 248,116.48 × 47,104.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,459.60x = 11,687,283,636.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,687,283,636.25/165,459.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,635.27

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