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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,776.80, 229,110.30 and 52,910.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,776.80, 229,110.30 and 52,910.10 is: 79,346.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,776.80 : 229,110.30 = 52,910.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,776.80/229,110.30 = 52,910.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,776.80x = 229,110.30 × 52,910.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,776.80x = 12,122,248,884.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,122,248,884.03/152,776.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,346.14

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