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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,919.92, 248,880.80 and 41,260.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,919.92, 248,880.80 and 41,260.92 is: 61,891.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,919.92 : 248,880.80 = 41,260.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,919.92/248,880.80 = 41,260.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,919.92x = 248,880.80 × 41,260.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,919.92x = 10,269,050,778.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,269,050,778.34/165,919.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,891.61

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