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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,667.05, 170,500.60 and 50,472.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,667.05, 170,500.60 and 50,472.32 is: 75,708.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,667.05 : 170,500.60 = 50,472.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,667.05/170,500.60 = 50,472.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,667.05x = 170,500.60 × 50,472.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,667.05x = 8,605,559,770.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,605,559,770.07/113,667.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,708.48

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