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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,610.10, 174,927.63 and 32,370.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,610.10, 174,927.63 and 32,370.61 is: 48,559.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,610.10 : 174,927.63 = 32,370.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,610.10/174,927.63 = 32,370.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,610.10x = 174,927.63 × 32,370.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,610.10x = 5,662,514,088.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,662,514,088.95/116,610.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,559.38

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