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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,555.04, 174,500.16 and 88,588.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,555.04, 174,500.16 and 88,588.80 is: 132,630.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,555.04 : 174,500.16 = 88,588.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,555.04/174,500.16 = 88,588.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,555.04x = 174,500.16 × 88,588.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,555.04x = 15,458,759,774.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,458,759,774.21/116,555.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,630.56

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