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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,500.40, 170,274.90 and 34,622.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,500.40, 170,274.90 and 34,622.60 is: 51,941.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,500.40 : 170,274.90 = 34,622.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,500.40/170,274.90 = 34,622.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,500.40x = 170,274.90 × 34,622.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,500.40x = 5,895,359,752.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,895,359,752.74/113,500.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,941.31

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