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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,591.49, 177,602.15 and 67,836.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,591.49, 177,602.15 and 67,836.62 is: 101,591.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,591.49 : 177,602.15 = 67,836.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,591.49/177,602.15 = 67,836.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,591.49x = 177,602.15 × 67,836.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,591.49x = 12,047,930,174.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,047,930,174.33/118,591.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,591.86

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