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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,025.04, 229,531.26 and 53,207.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,025.04, 229,531.26 and 53,207.84 is: 79,809.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,025.04 : 229,531.26 = 53,207.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,025.04/229,531.26 = 53,207.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,025.04x = 229,531.26 × 53,207.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,025.04x = 12,212,862,557.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,212,862,557.08/153,025.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,809.57

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