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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 147,264.29, 220,892.01 and 40,654.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 147,264.29, 220,892.01 and 40,654.76 is: 60,980.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,264.29 : 220,892.01 = 40,654.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,264.29/220,892.01 = 40,654.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,264.29x = 220,892.01 × 40,654.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,264.29x = 8,980,310,548.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,980,310,548.01/147,264.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,980.91

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