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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,000.40, 169,500.60 and 29,894.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,000.40, 169,500.60 and 29,894.40 is: 44,841.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,000.40 : 169,500.60 = 29,894.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,000.40/169,500.60 = 29,894.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,000.40x = 169,500.60 × 29,894.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,000.40x = 5,067,118,736.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,067,118,736.64/113,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,841.60

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