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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,055.64, 267,116.04 and 89,370.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,055.64, 267,116.04 and 89,370.36 is: 134,071.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,055.64 : 267,116.04 = 89,370.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,055.64/267,116.04 = 89,370.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,055.64x = 267,116.04 × 89,370.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,055.64x = 23,872,256,656.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,872,256,656.57/178,055.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,071.89

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