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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,866.80, 248,800.20 and 41,207.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,866.80, 248,800.20 and 41,207.80 is: 61,811.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,866.80 : 248,800.20 = 41,207.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,866.80/248,800.20 = 41,207.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,866.80x = 248,800.20 × 41,207.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,866.80x = 10,252,508,881.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,252,508,881.56/165,866.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,811.70

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