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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,532.80, 248,299.20 and 60,355.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,532.80, 248,299.20 and 60,355.20 is: 90,532.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,532.80 : 248,299.20 = 60,355.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,532.80/248,299.20 = 60,355.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,532.80x = 248,299.20 × 60,355.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,532.80x = 14,986,147,875.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,986,147,875.84/165,532.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,532.80

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