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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 164,612.48, 227,153.43 and 96,632.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 164,612.48, 227,153.43 and 96,632.21 is: 133,345.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    164,612.48 : 227,153.43 = 96,632.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    164,612.48/227,153.43 = 96,632.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    164,612.48x = 227,153.43 × 96,632.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    164,612.48x = 21,950,338,517.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,950,338,517.86/164,612.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,345.53

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