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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,329.20, 174,493.80 and 102,505.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,329.20, 174,493.80 and 102,505.20 is: 153,757.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,329.20 : 174,493.80 = 102,505.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,329.20/174,493.80 = 102,505.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,329.20x = 174,493.80 × 102,505.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,329.20x = 17,886,521,867.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,886,521,867.76/116,329.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,757.80

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