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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,037.41, 177,020.98 and 43,140.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,037.41, 177,020.98 and 43,140.07 is: 64,697.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,037.41 : 177,020.98 = 43,140.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,037.41/177,020.98 = 43,140.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,037.41x = 177,020.98 × 43,140.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,037.41x = 7,636,697,266.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,636,697,266.22/118,037.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,697.26

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