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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,306.82, 267,576.18 and 77,203.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,306.82, 267,576.18 and 77,203.61 is: 115,855.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,306.82 : 267,576.18 = 77,203.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,306.82/267,576.18 = 77,203.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,306.82x = 267,576.18 × 77,203.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,306.82x = 20,657,845,708.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,657,845,708.13/178,306.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,855.61

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