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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,704.40, 248,593.05 and 53,389.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,704.40, 248,593.05 and 53,389.80 is: 80,096.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,704.40 : 248,593.05 = 53,389.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,704.40/248,593.05 = 53,389.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,704.40x = 248,593.05 × 53,389.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,704.40x = 13,272,333,220.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,272,333,220.89/165,704.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,096.44

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