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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,533.30, 177,800.13 and 48,412.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,533.30, 177,800.13 and 48,412.62 is: 72,619.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,533.30 : 177,800.13 = 48,412.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,533.30/177,800.13 = 48,412.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,533.30x = 177,800.13 × 48,412.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,533.30x = 8,607,770,129.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,607,770,129.64/118,533.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,619.00

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