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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,748.00, 170,642.09 and 38,850.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,748.00, 170,642.09 and 38,850.64 is: 58,282.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,748.00 : 170,642.09 = 38,850.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,748.00/170,642.09 = 38,850.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,748.00x = 170,642.09 × 38,850.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,748.00x = 6,629,554,077.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,629,554,077.96/113,748.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,282.82

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