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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,500.29, 174,470.14 and 66,428.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,500.29, 174,470.14 and 66,428.58 is: 99,483.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,500.29 : 174,470.14 = 66,428.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,500.29/174,470.14 = 66,428.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,500.29x = 174,470.14 × 66,428.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,500.29x = 11,589,803,652.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,589,803,652.60/116,500.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,483.05

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