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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,244.20, 177,366.30 and 107,357.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,244.20, 177,366.30 and 107,357.80 is: 161,036.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,244.20 : 177,366.30 = 107,357.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,244.20/177,366.30 = 107,357.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,244.20x = 177,366.30 × 107,357.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,244.20x = 19,041,655,762.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,041,655,762.14/118,244.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,036.70

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