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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,000.80, 229,501.20 and 53,273.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,000.80, 229,501.20 and 53,273.60 is: 79,910.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,000.80 : 229,501.20 = 53,273.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,000.80/229,501.20 = 53,273.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,000.80x = 229,501.20 × 53,273.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,000.80x = 12,226,355,128.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,226,355,128.32/153,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,910.40

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