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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,125.37, 177,062.73 and 58,069.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,125.37, 177,062.73 and 58,069.15 is: 87,042.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,125.37 : 177,062.73 = 58,069.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,125.37/177,062.73 = 58,069.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,125.37x = 177,062.73 × 58,069.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,125.37x = 10,281,882,227.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,281,882,227.78/118,125.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,042.12

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