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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 160,724.00, 241,008.08 and 48,383.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 160,724.00, 241,008.08 and 48,383.27 is: 72,551.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    160,724.00 : 241,008.08 = 48,383.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    160,724.00/241,008.08 = 48,383.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    160,724.00x = 241,008.08 × 48,383.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    160,724.00x = 11,660,760,227.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,660,760,227.55/160,724.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,551.46

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