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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,864.60, 248,894.10 and 60,694.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,864.60, 248,894.10 and 60,694.20 is: 91,076.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,864.60 : 248,894.10 = 60,694.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,864.60/248,894.10 = 60,694.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,864.60x = 248,894.10 × 60,694.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,864.60x = 15,106,428,284.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,106,428,284.22/165,864.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,076.87

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