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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,490.96, 174,692.10 and 41,597.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,490.96, 174,692.10 and 41,597.16 is: 62,379.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,490.96 : 174,692.10 = 41,597.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,490.96/174,692.10 = 41,597.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,490.96x = 174,692.10 × 41,597.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,490.96x = 7,266,695,234.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,266,695,234.44/116,490.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,379.91

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