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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,105.74, 177,065.61 and 58,910.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,105.74, 177,065.61 and 58,910.94 is: 88,320.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,105.74 : 177,065.61 = 58,910.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,105.74/177,065.61 = 58,910.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,105.74x = 177,065.61 × 58,910.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,105.74x = 10,431,101,526.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,431,101,526.77/118,105.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,320.02

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