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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,698.60, 248,547.90 and 164,532.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,698.60, 248,547.90 and 164,532.20 is: 246,798.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,698.60 : 248,547.90 = 164,532.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,698.60/248,547.90 = 164,532.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,698.60x = 248,547.90 × 164,532.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,698.60x = 40,894,132,792.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,894,132,792.38/165,698.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,798.30

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