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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,617,655.20, 177,926,482.80 and 72,701,152.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,617,655.20, 177,926,482.80 and 72,701,152.80 is: 109,051,729.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,617,655.20 : 177,926,482.80 = 72,701,152.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,617,655.20/177,926,482.80 = 72,701,152.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,617,655.20x = 177,926,482.80 × 72,701,152.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,617,655.20x = 12,935,460,413,209,372
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,935,460,413,209,372/118,617,655.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,051,729.20

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