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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,590.44, 228,539.41 and 97,585.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,590.44, 228,539.41 and 97,585.67 is: 134,682.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,590.44 : 228,539.41 = 97,585.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,590.44/228,539.41 = 97,585.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,590.44x = 228,539.41 × 97,585.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,590.44x = 22,302,171,773.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,302,171,773.64/165,590.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,682.73

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