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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,301.56, 228,117.06 and 97,321.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,301.56, 228,117.06 and 97,321.50 is: 134,304.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,301.56 : 228,117.06 = 97,321.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,301.56/228,117.06 = 97,321.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,301.56x = 228,117.06 × 97,321.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,301.56x = 22,200,694,454.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,200,694,454.79/165,301.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,304.20

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