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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,496.15, 177,708.07 and 62,305.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,496.15, 177,708.07 and 62,305.77 is: 93,439.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,496.15 : 177,708.07 = 62,305.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,496.15/177,708.07 = 62,305.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,496.15x = 177,708.07 × 62,305.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,496.15x = 11,072,237,825.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,072,237,825.04/118,496.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,439.65

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