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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 369,299.58, 553,741.59 and 116,532.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 369,299.58, 553,741.59 and 116,532.95 is: 174,733.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    369,299.58 : 553,741.59 = 116,532.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    369,299.58/553,741.59 = 116,532.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    369,299.58x = 553,741.59 × 116,532.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    369,299.58x = 64,529,143,033.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,529,143,033.13/369,299.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,733.87

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