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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,065.64, 229,615.66 and 40,750.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,065.64, 229,615.66 and 40,750.24 is: 61,129.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,065.64 : 229,615.66 = 40,750.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,065.64/229,615.66 = 40,750.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,065.64x = 229,615.66 × 40,750.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,065.64x = 9,356,893,252.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,356,893,252.76/153,065.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,129.94

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