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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 164,790.63, 227,435.34 and 104,366.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 164,790.63, 227,435.34 and 104,366.88 is: 144,041.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    164,790.63 : 227,435.34 = 104,366.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    164,790.63/227,435.34 = 104,366.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    164,790.63x = 227,435.34 × 104,366.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    164,790.63x = 23,736,716,837.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,736,716,837.54/164,790.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,041.67

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