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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,798.36, 169,241.28 and 46,269.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,798.36, 169,241.28 and 46,269.82 is: 69,422.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,798.36 : 169,241.28 = 46,269.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,798.36/169,241.28 = 46,269.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,798.36x = 169,241.28 × 46,269.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,798.36x = 7,830,763,562.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,830,763,562.17/112,798.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,422.67

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