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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,781.20, 230,704.20 and 48,610.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,781.20, 230,704.20 and 48,610.80 is: 72,926.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,781.20 : 230,704.20 = 48,610.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,781.20/230,704.20 = 48,610.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,781.20x = 230,704.20 × 48,610.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,781.20x = 11,214,715,725.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,214,715,725.36/153,781.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,926.44

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