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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,599,533.80, 177,899,300.70 and 42,009,044.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,599,533.80, 177,899,300.70 and 42,009,044.20 is: 63,013,566.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,599,533.80 : 177,899,300.70 = 42,009,044.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,599,533.80/177,899,300.70 = 42,009,044.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,599,533.80x = 177,899,300.70 × 42,009,044.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,599,533.80x = 7,473,379,586,255,391
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,473,379,586,255,391/118,599,533.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,013,566.30

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