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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,554.56, 177,074.70 and 107,292.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,554.56, 177,074.70 and 107,292.64 is: 160,253.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,554.56 : 177,074.70 = 107,292.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,554.56/177,074.70 = 107,292.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,554.56x = 177,074.70 × 107,292.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,554.56x = 18,998,812,040.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,998,812,040.21/118,554.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,253.74

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