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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,687.70, 229,028.85 and 62,710.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,687.70, 229,028.85 and 62,710.92 is: 94,065.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,687.70 : 229,028.85 = 62,710.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,687.70/229,028.85 = 62,710.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,687.70x = 229,028.85 × 62,710.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,687.70x = 14,362,609,890.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,362,609,890.04/152,687.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,065.27

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