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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,152.64, 227,871.60 and 97,172.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,152.64, 227,871.60 and 97,172.58 is: 134,075.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,152.64 : 227,871.60 = 97,172.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,152.64/227,871.60 = 97,172.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,152.64x = 227,871.60 × 97,172.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,152.64x = 22,142,871,280.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,142,871,280.73/165,152.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,075.19

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