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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,553.00, 228,456.25 and 97,572.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,553.00, 228,456.25 and 97,572.87 is: 134,646.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,553.00 : 228,456.25 = 97,572.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,553.00/228,456.25 = 97,572.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,553.00x = 228,456.25 × 97,572.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,553.00x = 22,291,131,738.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,291,131,738.01/165,553.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,646.50

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