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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,772.32, 266,658.48 and 71,204.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,772.32, 266,658.48 and 71,204.67 is: 106,807.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,772.32 : 266,658.48 = 71,204.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,772.32/266,658.48 = 71,204.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,772.32x = 266,658.48 × 71,204.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,772.32x = 18,987,329,071.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,987,329,071.10/177,772.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,807.01

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