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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,559.04, 248,340.93 and 47,230.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,559.04, 248,340.93 and 47,230.39 is: 70,846.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,559.04 : 248,340.93 = 47,230.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,559.04/248,340.93 = 47,230.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,559.04x = 248,340.93 × 47,230.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,559.04x = 11,729,238,356.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,729,238,356.01/165,559.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,846.26

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