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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,361.34, 177,570.57 and 39,476.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,361.34, 177,570.57 and 39,476.22 is: 59,223.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,361.34 : 177,570.57 = 39,476.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,361.34/177,570.57 = 39,476.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,361.34x = 177,570.57 × 39,476.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,361.34x = 7,009,814,886.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,009,814,886.85/118,361.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,223.86

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