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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,937.80, 249,155.13 and 94,940.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,937.80, 249,155.13 and 94,940.49 is: 142,552.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,937.80 : 249,155.13 = 94,940.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,937.80/249,155.13 = 94,940.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,937.80x = 249,155.13 × 94,940.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,937.80x = 23,654,910,128.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,654,910,128.21/165,937.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,552.87

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