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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 192,091.24, 264,839.48 and 157,508.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 192,091.24, 264,839.48 and 157,508.56 is: 217,159.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192,091.24 : 264,839.48 = 157,508.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192,091.24/264,839.48 = 157,508.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192,091.24x = 264,839.48 × 157,508.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192,091.24x = 41,714,484,293.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,714,484,293.76/192,091.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,159.74

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