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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,222.34, 175,857.82 and 47,107.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,222.34, 175,857.82 and 47,107.12 is: 70,670.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,222.34 : 175,857.82 = 47,107.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,222.34/175,857.82 = 47,107.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,222.34x = 175,857.82 × 47,107.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,222.34x = 8,284,155,429.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,284,155,429.68/117,222.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,670.45

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