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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,451.72, 267,733.02 and 107,452.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,451.72, 267,733.02 and 107,452.52 is: 161,212.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,451.72 : 267,733.02 = 107,452.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,451.72/267,733.02 = 107,452.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,451.72x = 267,733.02 × 107,452.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,451.72x = 28,768,587,686.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,768,587,686.21/178,451.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,212.16

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