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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 471,354.26, 707,032.84 and 116,368.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 471,354.26, 707,032.84 and 116,368.32 is: 174,552.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,354.26 : 707,032.84 = 116,368.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,354.26/707,032.84 = 116,368.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,354.26x = 707,032.84 × 116,368.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,354.26x = 82,276,223,775.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,276,223,775.63/471,354.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,552.84

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