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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,793.20, 248,689.80 and 41,134.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,793.20, 248,689.80 and 41,134.20 is: 61,701.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,793.20 : 248,689.80 = 41,134.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,793.20/248,689.80 = 41,134.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,793.20x = 248,689.80 × 41,134.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,793.20x = 10,229,655,971.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,229,655,971.16/165,793.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,701.30

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