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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,974.30, 178,110.83 and 104,212.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,974.30, 178,110.83 and 104,212.05 is: 156,010.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,974.30 : 178,110.83 = 104,212.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,974.30/178,110.83 = 104,212.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,974.30x = 178,110.83 × 104,212.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,974.30x = 18,561,294,200.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,561,294,200.44/118,974.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,010.96

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