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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,413.40, 174,474.10 and 49,775.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,413.40, 174,474.10 and 49,775.31 is: 74,600.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,413.40 : 174,474.10 = 49,775.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,413.40/174,474.10 = 49,775.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,413.40x = 174,474.10 × 49,775.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,413.40x = 8,684,502,476.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,684,502,476.69/116,413.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,600.54

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