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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,595.46, 174,909.48 and 57,431.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,595.46, 174,909.48 and 57,431.62 is: 86,155.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,595.46 : 174,909.48 = 57,431.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,595.46/174,909.48 = 57,431.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,595.46x = 174,909.48 × 57,431.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,595.46x = 10,045,334,789.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,045,334,789.76/116,595.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,155.45

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