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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,792.67, 172,190.46 and 30,552.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,792.67, 172,190.46 and 30,552.32 is: 45,828.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,792.67 : 172,190.46 = 30,552.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,792.67/172,190.46 = 30,552.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,792.67x = 172,190.46 × 30,552.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,792.67x = 5,260,818,034.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,260,818,034.87/114,792.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,828.87

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