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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,004.54, 178,268.67 and 71,593.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,004.54, 178,268.67 and 71,593.35 is: 107,246.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,004.54 : 178,268.67 = 71,593.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,004.54/178,268.67 = 71,593.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,004.54x = 178,268.67 × 71,593.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,004.54x = 12,762,851,285.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,762,851,285.34/119,004.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,246.76

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