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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 164,696.23, 227,197.33 and 104,164.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 164,696.23, 227,197.33 and 104,164.93 is: 143,694.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    164,696.23 : 227,197.33 = 104,164.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    164,696.23/227,197.33 = 104,164.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    164,696.23x = 227,197.33 × 104,164.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    164,696.23x = 23,665,993,975.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,665,993,975.64/164,696.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,694.81

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