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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 164,785.52, 227,402.00 and 96,808.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 164,785.52, 227,402.00 and 96,808.70 is: 133,594.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    164,785.52 : 227,402.00 = 96,808.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    164,785.52/227,402.00 = 96,808.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    164,785.52x = 227,402.00 × 96,808.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    164,785.52x = 22,014,492,444.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,014,492,444.89/164,785.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,594.82

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