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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,208.00, 177,212.21 and 54,995.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,208.00, 177,212.21 and 54,995.49 is: 82,446.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,208.00 : 177,212.21 = 54,995.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,208.00/177,212.21 = 54,995.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,208.00x = 177,212.21 × 54,995.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,208.00x = 9,745,872,047.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,745,872,047.96/118,208.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,446.80

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