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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,673.49, 248,518.43 and 47,362.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,673.49, 248,518.43 and 47,362.25 is: 71,045.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,673.49 : 248,518.43 = 47,362.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,673.49/248,518.43 = 47,362.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,673.49x = 248,518.43 × 47,362.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,673.49x = 11,770,392,573.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,770,392,573.36/165,673.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,045.72

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