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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,919.30, 248,879.85 and 41,260.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,919.30, 248,879.85 and 41,260.30 is: 61,890.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,919.30 : 248,879.85 = 41,260.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,919.30/248,879.85 = 41,260.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,919.30x = 248,879.85 × 41,260.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,919.30x = 10,268,857,274.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,268,857,274.96/165,919.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,890.67

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