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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,798.19, 267,947.90 and 134,372.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,798.19, 267,947.90 and 134,372.93 is: 201,371.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,798.19 : 267,947.90 = 134,372.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,798.19/267,947.90 = 134,372.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,798.19x = 267,947.90 × 134,372.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,798.19x = 36,004,942,902.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,004,942,902.64/178,798.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,371.97

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