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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,956.64, 248,936.67 and 41,297.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,956.64, 248,936.67 and 41,297.64 is: 61,946.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,956.64 : 248,936.67 = 41,297.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,956.64/248,936.67 = 41,297.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,956.64x = 248,936.67 × 41,297.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,956.64x = 10,280,496,980.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,280,496,980.46/165,956.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,946.89

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