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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,339.92, 177,561.92 and 62,167

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,339.92, 177,561.92 and 62,167 is: 93,277.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,339.92 : 177,561.92 = 62,167 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,339.92/177,561.92 = 62,167/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,339.92x = 177,561.92 × 62,167
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,339.92x = 11,038,491,880.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,038,491,880.64/118,339.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,277.84

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