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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,166.63, 229,760.94 and 40,846.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,166.63, 229,760.94 and 40,846.26 is: 61,272.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,166.63 : 229,760.94 = 40,846.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,166.63/229,760.94 = 40,846.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,166.63x = 229,760.94 × 40,846.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,166.63x = 9,384,875,093.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,384,875,093.08/153,166.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,272.32

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