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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,821.38, 472,371.17 and 165,025.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,821.38, 472,371.17 and 165,025.83 is: 247,611.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,821.38 : 472,371.17 = 165,025.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,821.38/472,371.17 = 165,025.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,821.38x = 472,371.17 × 165,025.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,821.38x = 77,953,443,572.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,953,443,572.19/314,821.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,611.66

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