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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 164,967.24, 227,648.70 and 89,514.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 164,967.24, 227,648.70 and 89,514.12 is: 123,526.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    164,967.24 : 227,648.70 = 89,514.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    164,967.24/227,648.70 = 89,514.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    164,967.24x = 227,648.70 × 89,514.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    164,967.24x = 20,377,773,049.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,377,773,049.64/164,967.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,526.18

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