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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,284.41, 229,961.21 and 46,677.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,284.41, 229,961.21 and 46,677.90 is: 70,027.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,284.41 : 229,961.21 = 46,677.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,284.41/229,961.21 = 46,677.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,284.41x = 229,961.21 × 46,677.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,284.41x = 10,734,106,364.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,734,106,364.26/153,284.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,027.38

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