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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,331.66, 233,000.32 and 48,713.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,331.66, 233,000.32 and 48,713.23 is: 73,070.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,331.66 : 233,000.32 = 48,713.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,331.66/233,000.32 = 48,713.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,331.66x = 233,000.32 × 48,713.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,331.66x = 11,350,197,473.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,350,197,473.95/155,331.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,070.73

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