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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 154,376.74, 231,532.70 and 43,542.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 154,376.74, 231,532.70 and 43,542.82 is: 65,305.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    154,376.74 : 231,532.70 = 43,542.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    154,376.74/231,532.70 = 43,542.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    154,376.74x = 231,532.70 × 43,542.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    154,376.74x = 10,081,585,522.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,081,585,522.55/154,376.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,305.08

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