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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,379.67, 177,595.73 and 34,133.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,379.67, 177,595.73 and 34,133.25 is: 51,207.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,379.67 : 177,595.73 = 34,133.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,379.67/177,595.73 = 34,133.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,379.67x = 177,595.73 × 34,133.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,379.67x = 6,061,919,451.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,061,919,451.02/118,379.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,207.44

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