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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,984.20, 175,487.40 and 32,744.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,984.20, 175,487.40 and 32,744.32 is: 49,119.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,984.20 : 175,487.40 = 32,744.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,984.20/175,487.40 = 32,744.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,984.20x = 175,487.40 × 32,744.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,984.20x = 5,746,215,581.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,746,215,581.57/116,984.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,119.59

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