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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 369,269.61, 553,904.40 and 116,727.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 369,269.61, 553,904.40 and 116,727.48 is: 175,091.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    369,269.61 : 553,904.40 = 116,727.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    369,269.61/553,904.40 = 116,727.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    369,269.61x = 553,904.40 × 116,727.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    369,269.61x = 64,655,864,772.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,655,864,772.91/369,269.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,091.22

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