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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,715.06, 170,605.40 and 34,840.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,715.06, 170,605.40 and 34,840.92 is: 52,271.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,715.06 : 170,605.40 = 34,840.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,715.06/170,605.40 = 34,840.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,715.06x = 170,605.40 × 34,840.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,715.06x = 5,944,049,092.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,944,049,092.97/113,715.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,271.43

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