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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,492.27, 177,702.26 and 62,301.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,492.27, 177,702.26 and 62,301.89 is: 93,433.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,492.27 : 177,702.26 = 62,301.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,492.27/177,702.26 = 62,301.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,492.27x = 177,702.26 × 62,301.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,492.27x = 11,071,186,788.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,071,186,788.02/118,492.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,433.83

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