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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,326.23, 177,574.98 and 46,289.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,326.23, 177,574.98 and 46,289.76 is: 69,468.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,326.23 : 177,574.98 = 46,289.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,326.23/177,574.98 = 46,289.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,326.23x = 177,574.98 × 46,289.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,326.23x = 8,219,902,713.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,219,902,713.89/118,326.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,468.14

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