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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,522.74, 228,402.81 and 97,535.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,522.74, 228,402.81 and 97,535.30 is: 134,587.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,522.74 : 228,402.81 = 97,535.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,522.74/228,402.81 = 97,535.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,522.74x = 228,402.81 × 97,535.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,522.74x = 22,277,335,452.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,277,335,452.18/165,522.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,587.77

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