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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,244.10, 177,334.83 and 47,163.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,244.10, 177,334.83 and 47,163.90 is: 70,733.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,244.10 : 177,334.83 = 47,163.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,244.10/177,334.83 = 47,163.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,244.10x = 177,334.83 × 47,163.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,244.10x = 8,363,802,188.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,363,802,188.64/118,244.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,733.36

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