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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,753.16, 228,766.79 and 97,786.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,753.16, 228,766.79 and 97,786.77 is: 134,961.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,753.16 : 228,766.79 = 97,786.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,753.16/228,766.79 = 97,786.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,753.16x = 228,766.79 × 97,786.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,753.16x = 22,370,364,333.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,370,364,333.53/165,753.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,961.92

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