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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,796.20, 248,694.30 and 41,137.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,796.20, 248,694.30 and 41,137.20 is: 61,705.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,796.20 : 248,694.30 = 41,137.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,796.20/248,694.30 = 41,137.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,796.20x = 248,694.30 × 41,137.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,796.20x = 10,230,587,157.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,230,587,157.96/165,796.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,705.80

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