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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 365,701.53, 548,355.06 and 165,912.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 365,701.53, 548,355.06 and 165,912.90 is: 248,779.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    365,701.53 : 548,355.06 = 165,912.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    365,701.53/548,355.06 = 165,912.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    365,701.53x = 548,355.06 × 165,912.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    365,701.53x = 90,979,177,404.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,979,177,404.71/365,701.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,779.87

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