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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,249.97, 177,269.45 and 43,352.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,249.97, 177,269.45 and 43,352.62 is: 64,990.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,249.97 : 177,269.45 = 43,352.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,249.97/177,269.45 = 43,352.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,249.97x = 177,269.45 × 43,352.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,249.97x = 7,685,094,443.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,685,094,443.52/118,249.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,990.25

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