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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,220.10, 177,330.15 and 59,064.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,220.10, 177,330.15 and 59,064.90 is: 88,597.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,220.10 : 177,330.15 = 59,064.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,220.10/177,330.15 = 59,064.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,220.10x = 177,330.15 × 59,064.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,220.10x = 10,473,987,576.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,473,987,576.74/118,220.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,597.35

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