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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,060.75, 229,593.46 and 58,296.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,060.75, 229,593.46 and 58,296.20 is: 87,445.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,060.75 : 229,593.46 = 58,296.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,060.75/229,593.46 = 58,296.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,060.75x = 229,593.46 × 58,296.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,060.75x = 13,384,426,262.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,384,426,262.85/153,060.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,445.19

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