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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,646.95, 248,472.59 and 47,322.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,646.95, 248,472.59 and 47,322.15 is: 70,983.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,646.95 : 248,472.59 = 47,322.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,646.95/248,472.59 = 47,322.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,646.95x = 248,472.59 × 47,322.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,646.95x = 11,758,256,938.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,758,256,938.26/165,646.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,983.84

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