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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,192.47, 175,752.47 and 42,303.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,192.47, 175,752.47 and 42,303.10 is: 63,441.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,192.47 : 175,752.47 = 42,303.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,192.47/175,752.47 = 42,303.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,192.47x = 175,752.47 × 42,303.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,192.47x = 7,434,873,223.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,434,873,223.38/117,192.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,441.56

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