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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,080.96, 229,620.87 and 40,761.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,080.96, 229,620.87 and 40,761.18 is: 61,141.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,080.96 : 229,620.87 = 40,761.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,080.96/229,620.87 = 40,761.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,080.96x = 229,620.87 × 40,761.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,080.96x = 9,359,617,613.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,359,617,613.83/153,080.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,141.62

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