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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,861.76, 228,880.96 and 94,232.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,861.76, 228,880.96 and 94,232.32 is: 130,035.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,861.76 : 228,880.96 = 94,232.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,861.76/228,880.96 = 94,232.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,861.76x = 228,880.96 × 94,232.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,861.76x = 21,567,983,864.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,567,983,864.63/165,861.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,035.90

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