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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,532.40, 173,375.40 and 65,612.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,532.40, 173,375.40 and 65,612.40 is: 98,462.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,532.40 : 173,375.40 = 65,612.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,532.40/173,375.40 = 65,612.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,532.40x = 173,375.40 × 65,612.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,532.40x = 11,375,576,094.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,375,576,094.96/115,532.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,462.22

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