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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,860.34, 229,288.34 and 107,695.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,860.34, 229,288.34 and 107,695.02 is: 161,541.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,860.34 : 229,288.34 = 107,695.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,860.34/229,288.34 = 107,695.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,860.34x = 229,288.34 × 107,695.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,860.34x = 24,693,212,362.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,693,212,362.07/152,860.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,541.00

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