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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,102.36, 232,604.22 and 49,896.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,102.36, 232,604.22 and 49,896.84 is: 74,829.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,102.36 : 232,604.22 = 49,896.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,102.36/232,604.22 = 49,896.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,102.36x = 232,604.22 × 49,896.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,102.36x = 11,606,215,548.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,606,215,548.66/155,102.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,829.39

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