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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 164,822.44, 227,455.10 and 89,370.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 164,822.44, 227,455.10 and 89,370.94 is: 123,331.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    164,822.44 : 227,455.10 = 89,370.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    164,822.44/227,455.10 = 89,370.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    164,822.44x = 227,455.10 × 89,370.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    164,822.44x = 20,327,876,094.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,327,876,094.79/164,822.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,331.97

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