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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,559.50, 228,472.11 and 90,108.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,559.50, 228,472.11 and 90,108.54 is: 124,349.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,559.50 : 228,472.11 = 90,108.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,559.50/228,472.11 = 90,108.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,559.50x = 228,472.11 × 90,108.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,559.50x = 20,587,288,262.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,587,288,262.82/165,559.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,349.79

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