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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,302.80, 177,502.80 and 43,458.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,302.80, 177,502.80 and 43,458.80 is: 65,206.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,302.80 : 177,502.80 = 43,458.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,302.80/177,502.80 = 43,458.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,302.80x = 177,502.80 × 43,458.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,302.80x = 7,714,058,684.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,714,058,684.64/118,302.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,206.05

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