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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 465,331.62, 697,969.71 and 165,796.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 465,331.62, 697,969.71 and 165,796.32 is: 248,684.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    465,331.62 : 697,969.71 = 165,796.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    465,331.62/697,969.71 = 165,796.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    465,331.62x = 697,969.71 × 165,796.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    465,331.62x = 115,720,809,389.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,720,809,389.47/465,331.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,684.60

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