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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,000.20, 175,522.16 and 46,884.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,000.20, 175,522.16 and 46,884.98 is: 70,336.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,000.20 : 175,522.16 = 46,884.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,000.20/175,522.16 = 46,884.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,000.20x = 175,522.16 × 46,884.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,000.20x = 8,229,351,849.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,229,351,849.12/117,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,336.22

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