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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,952.00, 173,925.52 and 31,712.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,952.00, 173,925.52 and 31,712.16 is: 47,567.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,952.00 : 173,925.52 = 31,712.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,952.00/173,925.52 = 31,712.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,952.00x = 173,925.52 × 31,712.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,952.00x = 5,515,554,002.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,515,554,002.10/115,952.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,567.56

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