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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,866.80, 249,059.40 and 95,882.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,866.80, 249,059.40 and 95,882.80 is: 143,974.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,866.80 : 249,059.40 = 95,882.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,866.80/249,059.40 = 95,882.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,866.80x = 249,059.40 × 95,882.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,866.80x = 23,880,512,638.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,880,512,638.32/165,866.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,974.04

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