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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 164,747.16, 227,375.37 and 104,323.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 164,747.16, 227,375.37 and 104,323.32 is: 143,981.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    164,747.16 : 227,375.37 = 104,323.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    164,747.16/227,375.37 = 104,323.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    164,747.16x = 227,375.37 × 104,323.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    164,747.16x = 23,720,553,484.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,720,553,484.63/164,747.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,981.56

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