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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 295,811.46, 443,397.42 and 118,123.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 295,811.46, 443,397.42 and 118,123.20 is: 177,057.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    295,811.46 : 443,397.42 = 118,123.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    295,811.46/443,397.42 = 118,123.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    295,811.46x = 443,397.42 × 118,123.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    295,811.46x = 52,375,522,122.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,375,522,122.14/295,811.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,057.11

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