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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,066.40, 174,229.20 and 108,452.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,066.40, 174,229.20 and 108,452.40 is: 162,799.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,066.40 : 174,229.20 = 108,452.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,066.40/174,229.20 = 108,452.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,066.40x = 174,229.20 × 108,452.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,066.40x = 18,895,574,890.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,895,574,890.08/116,066.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,799.70

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