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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,491.49, 264,743.48 and 56,532.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,491.49, 264,743.48 and 56,532.86 is: 84,801.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,491.49 : 264,743.48 = 56,532.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,491.49/264,743.48 = 56,532.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,491.49x = 264,743.48 × 56,532.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,491.49x = 14,966,704,484.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,966,704,484.37/176,491.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,801.28

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