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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,902.25, 248,853.30 and 41,243.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,902.25, 248,853.30 and 41,243.25 is: 61,864.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,902.25 : 248,853.30 = 41,243.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,902.25/248,853.30 = 41,243.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,902.25x = 248,853.30 × 41,243.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,902.25x = 10,263,518,865.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,263,518,865.23/165,902.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,864.86

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