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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,102.48, 227,925.36 and 104,734.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,102.48, 227,925.36 and 104,734.80 is: 144,587.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,102.48 : 227,925.36 = 104,734.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,102.48/227,925.36 = 104,734.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,102.48x = 227,925.36 × 104,734.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,102.48x = 23,871,716,994.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,871,716,994.53/165,102.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,587.27

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