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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,564.80, 248,356.80 and 47,244.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,564.80, 248,356.80 and 47,244.80 is: 70,869.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,564.80 : 248,356.80 = 47,244.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,564.80/248,356.80 = 47,244.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,564.80x = 248,356.80 × 47,244.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,564.80x = 11,733,567,344.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,733,567,344.64/165,564.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,869.94

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