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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,752.65, 228,766.10 and 97,786.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,752.65, 228,766.10 and 97,786.26 is: 134,961.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,752.65 : 228,766.10 = 97,786.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,752.65/228,766.10 = 97,786.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,752.65x = 228,766.10 × 97,786.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,752.65x = 22,370,181,763.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,370,181,763.28/165,752.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,961.23

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