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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,055.34, 177,109.32 and 43,173.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,055.34, 177,109.32 and 43,173.84 is: 64,770.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,055.34 : 177,109.32 = 43,173.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,055.34/177,109.32 = 43,173.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,055.34x = 177,109.32 × 43,173.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,055.34x = 7,646,489,444.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,646,489,444.19/118,055.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,770.38

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