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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 94,559.20, 141,829.20 and 32,228.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 94,559.20, 141,829.20 and 32,228.80 is: 48,339.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    94,559.20 : 141,829.20 = 32,228.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    94,559.20/141,829.20 = 32,228.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    94,559.20x = 141,829.20 × 32,228.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    94,559.20x = 4,570,984,920.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,570,984,920.96/94,559.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,339.93

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