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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,089.89, 229,608.93 and 46,448.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,089.89, 229,608.93 and 46,448.13 is: 69,664.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,089.89 : 229,608.93 = 46,448.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,089.89/229,608.93 = 46,448.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,089.89x = 229,608.93 × 46,448.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,089.89x = 10,664,906,600.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,664,906,600.61/153,089.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,664.34

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