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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 164,629.98, 227,184.68 and 96,645.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 164,629.98, 227,184.68 and 96,645.86 is: 133,368.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    164,629.98 : 227,184.68 = 96,645.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    164,629.98/227,184.68 = 96,645.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    164,629.98x = 227,184.68 × 96,645.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    164,629.98x = 21,956,458,777.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,956,458,777.42/164,629.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,368.53

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