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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,574.04, 173,367 and 32,474.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,574.04, 173,367 and 32,474.52 is: 48,713.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,574.04 : 173,367 = 32,474.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,574.04/173,367 = 32,474.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,574.04x = 173,367 × 32,474.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,574.04x = 5,630,010,108.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,630,010,108.84/115,574.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,713.45

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