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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,490.46, 174,691.35 and 41,596.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,490.46, 174,691.35 and 41,596.66 is: 62,379.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,490.46 : 174,691.35 = 41,596.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,490.46/174,691.35 = 41,596.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,490.46x = 174,691.35 × 41,596.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,490.46x = 7,266,576,690.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,266,576,690.89/116,490.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,379.16

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