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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,856.80, 248,785.20 and 41,197.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,856.80, 248,785.20 and 41,197.80 is: 61,796.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,856.80 : 248,785.20 = 41,197.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,856.80/248,785.20 = 41,197.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,856.80x = 248,785.20 × 41,197.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,856.80x = 10,249,402,912.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,249,402,912.56/165,856.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,796.70

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