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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,224.80, 229,318.80 and 134,562.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,224.80, 229,318.80 and 134,562.40 is: 201,388.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,224.80 : 229,318.80 = 134,562.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,224.80/229,318.80 = 134,562.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,224.80x = 229,318.80 × 134,562.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,224.80x = 30,857,688,093.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,857,688,093.12/153,224.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,388.34

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