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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,500.80, 173,251.20 and 65,734.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,500.80, 173,251.20 and 65,734.40 is: 98,601.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,500.80 : 173,251.20 = 65,734.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,500.80/173,251.20 = 65,734.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,500.80x = 173,251.20 × 65,734.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,500.80x = 11,388,563,681.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,388,563,681.28/115,500.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,601.60

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