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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 197,895.46, 296,843.43 and 48,134.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 197,895.46, 296,843.43 and 48,134.72 is: 72,202.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    197,895.46 : 296,843.43 = 48,134.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    197,895.46/296,843.43 = 48,134.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    197,895.46x = 296,843.43 × 48,134.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    197,895.46x = 14,288,473,902.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,288,473,902.67/197,895.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,202.13

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