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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 615,174.48, 922,810 and 165,888.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 615,174.48, 922,810 and 165,888.56 is: 248,845.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    615,174.48 : 922,810 = 165,888.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    615,174.48/922,810 = 165,888.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    615,174.48x = 922,810 × 165,888.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    615,174.48x = 153,083,622,053.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,083,622,053.60/615,174.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,845.86

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