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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,304.24, 175,824.18 and 58,182.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,304.24, 175,824.18 and 58,182.28 is: 87,207.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,304.24 : 175,824.18 = 58,182.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,304.24/175,824.18 = 58,182.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,304.24x = 175,824.18 × 58,182.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,304.24x = 10,229,851,671.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,229,851,671.53/117,304.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,207.86

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