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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,129.64, 213,123.06 and 47,326.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,129.64, 213,123.06 and 47,326.31 is: 70,965.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,129.64 : 213,123.06 = 47,326.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,129.64/213,123.06 = 47,326.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,129.64x = 213,123.06 × 47,326.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,129.64x = 10,086,328,005.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,086,328,005.71/142,129.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,965.69

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