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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 164,549.04, 227,081.84 and 100,921.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 164,549.04, 227,081.84 and 100,921.92 is: 139,274.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    164,549.04 : 227,081.84 = 100,921.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    164,549.04/227,081.84 = 100,921.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    164,549.04x = 227,081.84 × 100,921.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    164,549.04x = 22,917,535,289.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,917,535,289.93/164,549.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,274.80

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