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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,600.44, 173,400.66 and 32,494.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,600.44, 173,400.66 and 32,494.44 is: 48,741.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,600.44 : 173,400.66 = 32,494.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,600.44/173,400.66 = 32,494.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,600.44x = 173,400.66 × 32,494.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,600.44x = 5,634,556,827.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,634,556,827.59/115,600.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,741.66

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