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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,396.40, 174,335.40 and 100,844.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,396.40, 174,335.40 and 100,844.40 is: 151,042.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,396.40 : 174,335.40 = 100,844.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,396.40/174,335.40 = 100,844.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,396.40x = 174,335.40 × 100,844.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,396.40x = 17,580,748,811.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,580,748,811.76/116,396.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,042.03

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