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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,743.70, 203,566.77 and 46,973.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,743.70, 203,566.77 and 46,973.10 is: 70,442.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,743.70 : 203,566.77 = 46,973.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,743.70/203,566.77 = 46,973.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,743.70x = 203,566.77 × 46,973.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,743.70x = 9,562,162,243.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,562,162,243.89/135,743.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,442.77

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