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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,446.42, 177,435.18 and 62,202.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,446.42, 177,435.18 and 62,202.18 is: 93,180.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,446.42 : 177,435.18 = 62,202.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,446.42/177,435.18 = 62,202.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,446.42x = 177,435.18 × 62,202.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,446.42x = 11,036,855,004.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,036,855,004.69/118,446.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,180.15

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