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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 198,169.00, 297,252.45 and 48,410.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 198,169.00, 297,252.45 and 48,410.12 is: 72,614.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    198,169.00 : 297,252.45 = 48,410.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    198,169.00/297,252.45 = 48,410.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    198,169.00x = 297,252.45 × 48,410.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    198,169.00x = 14,390,027,517.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,390,027,517.93/198,169.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,614.93

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