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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,175.44, 178,760.84 and 48,096.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,175.44, 178,760.84 and 48,096.19 is: 72,143.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,175.44 : 178,760.84 = 48,096.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,175.44/178,760.84 = 48,096.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,175.44x = 178,760.84 × 48,096.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,175.44x = 8,597,714,551.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,597,714,551.64/119,175.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,143.34

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