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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,684.42, 140,522.31 and 34,516.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,684.42, 140,522.31 and 34,516.08 is: 51,772.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,684.42 : 140,522.31 = 34,516.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,684.42/140,522.31 = 34,516.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,684.42x = 140,522.31 × 34,516.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,684.42x = 4,850,279,293.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,850,279,293.74/93,684.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,772.53

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