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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,073.48, 227,815.50 and 93,466.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,073.48, 227,815.50 and 93,466.12 is: 128,991.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,073.48 : 227,815.50 = 93,466.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,073.48/227,815.50 = 93,466.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,073.48x = 227,815.50 × 93,466.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,073.48x = 21,293,030,860.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,293,030,860.86/165,073.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,991.23

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