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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,085.85, 177,030.18 and 58,840.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,085.85, 177,030.18 and 58,840.02 is: 88,210.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,085.85 : 177,030.18 = 58,840.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,085.85/177,030.18 = 58,840.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,085.85x = 177,030.18 × 58,840.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,085.85x = 10,416,459,331.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,416,459,331.80/118,085.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,210.90

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