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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,853.80, 228,878.31 and 94,233.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,853.80, 228,878.31 and 94,233.92 is: 130,042.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,853.80 : 228,878.31 = 94,233.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,853.80/228,878.31 = 94,233.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,853.80x = 228,878.31 × 94,233.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,853.80x = 21,568,100,354.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,568,100,354.28/165,853.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,042.85

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