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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,020.04, 229,523.76 and 53,202.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,020.04, 229,523.76 and 53,202.84 is: 79,802.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,020.04 : 229,523.76 = 53,202.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,020.04/229,523.76 = 53,202.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,020.04x = 229,523.76 × 53,202.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,020.04x = 12,211,315,879.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,211,315,879.48/153,020.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,802.07

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