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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,760.71, 248,605.83 and 47,400.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,760.71, 248,605.83 and 47,400.27 is: 71,090.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,760.71 : 248,605.83 = 47,400.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,760.71/248,605.83 = 47,400.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,760.71x = 248,605.83 × 47,400.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,760.71x = 11,783,983,465.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,783,983,465.57/165,760.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,090.33

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