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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,602.34, 228,561.14 and 97,615.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,602.34, 228,561.14 and 97,615.40 is: 134,726.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,602.34 : 228,561.14 = 97,615.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,602.34/228,561.14 = 97,615.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,602.34x = 228,561.14 × 97,615.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,602.34x = 22,311,086,206.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,311,086,206.79/165,602.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,726.88

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