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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,210.71, 175,815.63 and 42,330.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,210.71, 175,815.63 and 42,330.80 is: 63,496.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,210.71 : 175,815.63 = 42,330.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,210.71/175,815.63 = 42,330.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,210.71x = 175,815.63 × 42,330.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,210.71x = 7,442,416,709.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,442,416,709.94/117,210.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,496.05

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