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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,921.52, 248,882.22 and 41,262.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,921.52, 248,882.22 and 41,262.52 is: 61,893.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,921.52 : 248,882.22 = 41,262.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,921.52/248,882.22 = 41,262.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,921.52x = 248,882.22 × 41,262.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,921.52x = 10,269,507,580.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,269,507,580.39/165,921.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,893.77

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