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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,057.48, 177,090.54 and 47,935.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,057.48, 177,090.54 and 47,935.24 is: 71,904.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,057.48 : 177,090.54 = 47,935.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,057.48/177,090.54 = 47,935.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,057.48x = 177,090.54 × 47,935.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,057.48x = 8,488,877,536.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,488,877,536.63/118,057.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,904.61

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