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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,456.56, 177,754.84 and 43,629.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,456.56, 177,754.84 and 43,629.28 is: 65,469.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,456.56 : 177,754.84 = 43,629.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,456.56/177,754.84 = 43,629.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,456.56x = 177,754.84 × 43,629.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,456.56x = 7,755,315,685.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,755,315,685.72/118,456.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,469.70

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