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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,735.60, 248,797.80 and 164,569.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,735.60, 248,797.80 and 164,569.20 is: 247,046.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,735.60 : 248,797.80 = 164,569.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,735.60/248,797.80 = 164,569.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,735.60x = 248,797.80 × 164,569.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,735.60x = 40,944,454,907.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,944,454,907.76/165,735.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,046.83

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