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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,980.14, 229,051.50 and 94,360.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,980.14, 229,051.50 and 94,360.18 is: 130,216.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,980.14 : 229,051.50 = 94,360.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,980.14/229,051.50 = 94,360.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,980.14x = 229,051.50 × 94,360.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,980.14x = 21,613,340,769.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,613,340,769.27/165,980.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,216.43

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