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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 164,723.19, 227,230.23 and 100,212.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 164,723.19, 227,230.23 and 100,212.09 is: 138,239.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    164,723.19 : 227,230.23 = 100,212.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    164,723.19/227,230.23 = 100,212.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    164,723.19x = 227,230.23 × 100,212.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    164,723.19x = 22,771,216,259.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,771,216,259.48/164,723.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,239.29

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