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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,224.23, 169,884.84 and 38,352.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,224.23, 169,884.84 and 38,352.29 is: 57,544.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,224.23 : 169,884.84 = 38,352.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,224.23/169,884.84 = 38,352.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,224.23x = 169,884.84 × 38,352.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,224.23x = 6,515,471,944.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,515,471,944.68/113,224.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,544.86

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