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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,481.05, 177,791.78 and 43,653.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,481.05, 177,791.78 and 43,653.79 is: 65,506.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,481.05 : 177,791.78 = 43,653.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,481.05/177,791.78 = 43,653.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,481.05x = 177,791.78 × 43,653.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,481.05x = 7,761,285,027.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,761,285,027.85/118,481.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,506.55

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