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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 365,378.40, 547,808.40 and 165,794.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 365,378.40, 547,808.40 and 165,794.40 is: 248,573.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    365,378.40 : 547,808.40 = 165,794.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    365,378.40/547,808.40 = 165,794.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    365,378.40x = 547,808.40 × 165,794.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    365,378.40x = 90,823,564,992.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,823,564,992.96/365,378.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,573.99

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