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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,000.57, 173,994.45 and 31,754.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,000.57, 173,994.45 and 31,754.63 is: 47,630.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,000.57 : 173,994.45 = 31,754.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,000.57/173,994.45 = 31,754.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,000.57x = 173,994.45 × 31,754.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,000.57x = 5,525,129,381.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,525,129,381.80/116,000.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,630.19

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