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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,572.74, 228,495.72 and 93,955.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,572.74, 228,495.72 and 93,955.78 is: 129,662.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,572.74 : 228,495.72 = 93,955.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,572.74/228,495.72 = 93,955.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,572.74x = 228,495.72 × 93,955.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,572.74x = 21,468,493,599.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,468,493,599.26/165,572.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,662.01

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