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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,229.69, 229,692.03 and 73,174.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,229.69, 229,692.03 and 73,174.07 is: 109,688.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,229.69 : 229,692.03 = 73,174.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,229.69/229,692.03 = 73,174.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,229.69x = 229,692.03 × 73,174.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,229.69x = 16,807,500,681.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,807,500,681.66/153,229.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,688.28

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