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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,808.98, 472,352.60 and 165,013.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,808.98, 472,352.60 and 165,013.46 is: 247,593.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,808.98 : 472,352.60 = 165,013.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,808.98/472,352.60 = 165,013.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,808.98x = 472,352.60 × 165,013.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,808.98x = 77,944,533,679.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,944,533,679.17/314,808.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,593.11

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