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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,097.04, 229,600.92 and 59,580.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,097.04, 229,600.92 and 59,580.56 is: 89,353.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,097.04 : 229,600.92 = 59,580.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,097.04/229,600.92 = 59,580.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,097.04x = 229,600.92 × 59,580.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,097.04x = 13,679,751,390.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,679,751,390.12/153,097.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,353.47

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