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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,798.24, 231,561.44 and 92,346.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,798.24, 231,561.44 and 92,346.80 is: 127,438.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,798.24 : 231,561.44 = 92,346.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,798.24/231,561.44 = 92,346.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,798.24x = 231,561.44 × 92,346.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,798.24x = 21,383,957,987.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,383,957,987.39/167,798.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,438.51

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