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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,928.60, 248,892.42 and 41,269.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,928.60, 248,892.42 and 41,269.60 is: 61,904.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,928.60 : 248,892.42 = 41,269.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,928.60/248,892.42 = 41,269.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,928.60x = 248,892.42 × 41,269.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,928.60x = 10,271,689,371.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,271,689,371.97/165,928.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,904.27

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