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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,921.80, 248,883.60 and 41,262.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,921.80, 248,883.60 and 41,262.80 is: 61,894.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,921.80 : 248,883.60 = 41,262.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,921.80/248,883.60 = 41,262.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,921.80x = 248,883.60 × 41,262.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,921.80x = 10,269,634,210.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,269,634,210.08/165,921.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,894.42

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