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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,758.74, 228,774.49 and 97,792.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,758.74, 228,774.49 and 97,792.33 is: 134,969.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,758.74 : 228,774.49 = 97,792.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,758.74/228,774.49 = 97,792.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,758.74x = 228,774.49 × 97,792.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,758.74x = 22,372,390,421.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,372,390,421.66/165,758.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,969.60

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