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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,391.19, 177,567.62 and 43,492.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,391.19, 177,567.62 and 43,492.92 is: 65,232.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,391.19 : 177,567.62 = 43,492.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,391.19/177,567.62 = 43,492.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,391.19x = 177,567.62 × 43,492.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,391.19x = 7,722,934,073.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,722,934,073.79/118,391.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,232.34

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