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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,400.53, 174,600.80 and 33,294.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,400.53, 174,600.80 and 33,294.53 is: 49,941.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,400.53 : 174,600.80 = 33,294.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,400.53/174,600.80 = 33,294.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,400.53x = 174,600.80 × 33,294.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,400.53x = 5,813,251,573.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,813,251,573.62/116,400.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,941.80

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