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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,269.47, 177,427.58 and 43,390.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,269.47, 177,427.58 and 43,390.24 is: 65,093.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,269.47 : 177,427.58 = 43,390.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,269.47/177,427.58 = 43,390.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,269.47x = 177,427.58 × 43,390.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,269.47x = 7,698,624,618.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,698,624,618.30/118,269.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,093.93

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