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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,060.64, 267,123.54 and 89,375.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,060.64, 267,123.54 and 89,375.36 is: 134,079.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,060.64 : 267,123.54 = 89,375.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,060.64/267,123.54 = 89,375.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,060.64x = 267,123.54 × 89,375.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,060.64x = 23,874,262,551.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,874,262,551.97/178,060.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,079.39

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