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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,523.56, 248,324.04 and 47,196.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,523.56, 248,324.04 and 47,196.60 is: 70,805.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,523.56 : 248,324.04 = 47,196.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,523.56/248,324.04 = 47,196.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,523.56x = 248,324.04 × 47,196.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,523.56x = 11,720,050,386.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,720,050,386.26/165,523.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,805.93

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