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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,967.04, 233,970 and 50,757.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,967.04, 233,970 and 50,757.76 is: 76,142.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,967.04 : 233,970 = 50,757.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,967.04/233,970 = 50,757.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,967.04x = 233,970 × 50,757.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,967.04x = 11,875,793,107.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,875,793,107.20/155,967.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,142.97

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