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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,118.79, 177,126.17 and 43,219.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,118.79, 177,126.17 and 43,219.49 is: 64,810.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,118.79 : 177,126.17 = 43,219.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,118.79/177,126.17 = 43,219.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,118.79x = 177,126.17 × 43,219.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,118.79x = 7,655,301,631.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,655,301,631.33/118,118.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,810.19

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