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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,601.33, 229,836.81 and 97,655.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,601.33, 229,836.81 and 97,655.84 is: 134,722.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,601.33 : 229,836.81 = 97,655.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,601.33/229,836.81 = 97,655.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,601.33x = 229,836.81 × 97,655.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,601.33x = 22,444,905,594.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,444,905,594.29/166,601.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,722.25

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