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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,701.36, 177,796.04 and 111,722.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,701.36, 177,796.04 and 111,722.40 is: 167,342.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,701.36 : 177,796.04 = 111,722.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,701.36/177,796.04 = 111,722.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,701.36x = 177,796.04 × 111,722.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,701.36x = 19,863,800,299.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,863,800,299.30/118,701.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,342.65

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