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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,061.34, 177,094.17 and 43,181.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,061.34, 177,094.17 and 43,181.43 is: 64,772.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,061.34 : 177,094.17 = 43,181.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,061.34/177,094.17 = 43,181.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,061.34x = 177,094.17 × 43,181.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,061.34x = 7,647,179,505.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,647,179,505.26/118,061.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,772.94

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