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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,911.40, 248,868.06 and 41,252.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,911.40, 248,868.06 and 41,252.40 is: 61,878.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,911.40 : 248,868.06 = 41,252.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,911.40/248,868.06 = 41,252.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,911.40x = 248,868.06 × 41,252.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,911.40x = 10,266,404,758.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,266,404,758.34/165,911.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,878.84

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