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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,930.35, 248,895.05 and 41,271.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,930.35, 248,895.05 and 41,271.35 is: 61,906.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,930.35 : 248,895.05 = 41,271.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,930.35/248,895.05 = 41,271.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,930.35x = 248,895.05 × 41,271.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,930.35x = 10,272,233,270.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,272,233,270.99/165,930.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,906.90

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