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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,613.20, 174,919.80 and 88,965.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,613.20, 174,919.80 and 88,965.20 is: 133,447.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,613.20 : 174,919.80 = 88,965.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,613.20/174,919.80 = 88,965.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,613.20x = 174,919.80 × 88,965.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,613.20x = 15,561,774,990.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,561,774,990.96/116,613.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,447.80

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