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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,496.94, 228,432.66 and 97,553.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,496.94, 228,432.66 and 97,553.33 is: 134,651.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,496.94 : 228,432.66 = 97,553.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,496.94/228,432.66 = 97,553.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,496.94x = 228,432.66 × 97,553.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,496.94x = 22,284,366,663.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,284,366,663.76/165,496.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,651.23

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