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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,000.20, 174,000.30 and 71,482.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,000.20, 174,000.30 and 71,482.60 is: 107,223.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,000.20 : 174,000.30 = 71,482.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,000.20/174,000.30 = 71,482.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,000.20x = 174,000.30 × 71,482.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,000.20x = 12,437,993,844.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,437,993,844.78/116,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,223.90

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