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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,762.40, 248,643.60 and 102,776.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,762.40, 248,643.60 and 102,776.80 is: 154,165.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,762.40 : 248,643.60 = 102,776.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,762.40/248,643.60 = 102,776.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,762.40x = 248,643.60 × 102,776.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,762.40x = 25,554,793,548.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,554,793,548.48/165,762.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,165.20

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