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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,608.33, 173,426.39 and 40,713.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,608.33, 173,426.39 and 40,713.00 is: 61,074.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,608.33 : 173,426.39 = 40,713.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,608.33/173,426.39 = 40,713.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,608.33x = 173,426.39 × 40,713.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,608.33x = 7,060,707,545.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,060,707,545.37/115,608.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,074.38

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