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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,379.46, 177,510.44 and 43,496.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,379.46, 177,510.44 and 43,496.58 is: 65,223.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,379.46 : 177,510.44 = 43,496.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,379.46/177,510.44 = 43,496.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,379.46x = 177,510.44 × 43,496.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,379.46x = 7,721,097,054.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,721,097,054.30/118,379.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,223.28

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