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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,054.26, 169,605.40 and 42,932.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,054.26, 169,605.40 and 42,932.02 is: 64,407.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,054.26 : 169,605.40 = 42,932.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,054.26/169,605.40 = 42,932.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,054.26x = 169,605.40 × 42,932.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,054.26x = 7,281,502,424.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,281,502,424.91/113,054.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,407.15

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