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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,603.47, 228,562.70 and 97,616.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,603.47, 228,562.70 and 97,616.52 is: 134,728.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,603.47 : 228,562.70 = 97,616.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,603.47/228,562.70 = 97,616.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,603.47x = 228,562.70 × 97,616.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,603.47x = 22,311,494,887.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,311,494,887.72/165,603.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,728.43

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