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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,839.40, 170,781.24 and 43,713.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,839.40, 170,781.24 and 43,713.56 is: 65,578.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,839.40 : 170,781.24 = 43,713.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,839.40/170,781.24 = 43,713.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,839.40x = 170,781.24 × 43,713.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,839.40x = 7,465,455,981.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,465,455,981.61/113,839.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,578.84

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