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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,002.34, 169,437.87 and 42,843.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,002.34, 169,437.87 and 42,843.38 is: 64,240.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,002.34 : 169,437.87 = 42,843.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,002.34/169,437.87 = 42,843.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,002.34x = 169,437.87 × 42,843.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,002.34x = 7,259,290,203.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,259,290,203.61/113,002.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,240.18

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