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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,959.46, 229,025.58 and 90,507.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,959.46, 229,025.58 and 90,507.96 is: 124,901.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,959.46 : 229,025.58 = 90,507.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,959.46/229,025.58 = 90,507.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,959.46x = 229,025.58 × 90,507.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,959.46x = 20,728,638,033.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,728,638,033.62/165,959.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,901.82

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