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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,733.43, 472,239.68 and 164,938.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,733.43, 472,239.68 and 164,938.10 is: 247,480.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,733.43 : 472,239.68 = 164,938.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,733.43/472,239.68 = 164,938.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,733.43x = 472,239.68 × 164,938.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,733.43x = 77,890,315,563.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,890,315,563.81/314,733.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,480.27

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