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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,804.75, 266,707.13 and 46,476.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,804.75, 266,707.13 and 46,476.75 is: 69,715.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,804.75 : 266,707.13 = 46,476.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,804.75/266,707.13 = 46,476.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,804.75x = 266,707.13 × 46,476.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,804.75x = 12,395,680,371.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,395,680,371.84/177,804.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,715.13

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