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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,673.31, 248,518.16 and 47,362.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,673.31, 248,518.16 and 47,362.07 is: 71,045.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,673.31 : 248,518.16 = 47,362.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,673.31/248,518.16 = 47,362.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,673.31x = 248,518.16 × 47,362.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,673.31x = 11,770,333,010.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,770,333,010.79/165,673.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,045.44

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