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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 315,916.30, 473,957.54 and 113,532.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 315,916.30, 473,957.54 and 113,532.85 is: 170,329.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    315,916.30 : 473,957.54 = 113,532.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    315,916.30/473,957.54 = 113,532.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    315,916.30x = 473,957.54 × 113,532.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    315,916.30x = 53,809,750,295.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,809,750,295.19/315,916.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,329.14

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