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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,810.60, 173,715.90 and 32,704.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,810.60, 173,715.90 and 32,704.60 is: 49,056.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,810.60 : 173,715.90 = 32,704.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,810.60/173,715.90 = 32,704.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,810.60x = 173,715.90 × 32,704.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,810.60x = 5,681,309,023.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,681,309,023.14/115,810.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,056.90

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