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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,582.04, 248,375.39 and 47,253.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,582.04, 248,375.39 and 47,253.39 is: 70,880.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,582.04 : 248,375.39 = 47,253.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,582.04/248,375.39 = 47,253.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,582.04x = 248,375.39 × 47,253.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,582.04x = 11,736,579,170.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,736,579,170.07/165,582.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,880.75

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