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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 192,297.77, 288,446.87 and 50,142.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 192,297.77, 288,446.87 and 50,142.92 is: 75,214.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192,297.77 : 288,446.87 = 50,142.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192,297.77/288,446.87 = 50,142.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192,297.77x = 288,446.87 × 50,142.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192,297.77x = 14,463,568,326.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,463,568,326.66/192,297.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,214.44

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