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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,818.60, 248,825.10 and 60,648.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,818.60, 248,825.10 and 60,648.20 is: 91,007.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,818.60 : 248,825.10 = 60,648.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,818.60/248,825.10 = 60,648.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,818.60x = 248,825.10 × 60,648.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,818.60x = 15,090,794,429.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,090,794,429.82/165,818.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,007.85

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