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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,723.00, 161,080.98 and 71,400.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,723.00, 161,080.98 and 71,400.16 is: 98,534.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,723.00 : 161,080.98 = 71,400.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,723.00/161,080.98 = 71,400.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,723.00x = 161,080.98 × 71,400.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,723.00x = 11,501,207,426.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,501,207,426.33/116,723.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,534.20

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