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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,757.46, 229,081.51 and 52,890.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,757.46, 229,081.51 and 52,890.85 is: 79,317.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,757.46 : 229,081.51 = 52,890.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,757.46/229,081.51 = 52,890.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,757.46x = 229,081.51 × 52,890.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,757.46x = 12,116,315,783.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,116,315,783.18/152,757.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,317.34

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