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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,800.54, 173,683.04 and 31,567.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,800.54, 173,683.04 and 31,567.47 is: 47,346.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,800.54 : 173,683.04 = 31,567.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,800.54/173,683.04 = 31,567.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,800.54x = 173,683.04 × 31,567.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,800.54x = 5,482,733,996.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,482,733,996.87/115,800.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,346.36

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