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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,574.86, 248,364.56 and 47,246.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,574.86, 248,364.56 and 47,246.16 is: 70,869.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,574.86 : 248,364.56 = 47,246.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,574.86/248,364.56 = 47,246.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,574.86x = 248,364.56 × 47,246.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,574.86x = 11,734,271,392.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,734,271,392.52/165,574.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,869.89

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