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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,951.48, 229,415.88 and 64,201.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,951.48, 229,415.88 and 64,201.40 is: 96,297.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,951.48 : 229,415.88 = 64,201.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,951.48/229,415.88 = 64,201.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,951.48x = 229,415.88 × 64,201.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,951.48x = 14,728,820,678.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,728,820,678.23/152,951.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,297.34

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