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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,228.10, 178,842.20 and 44,338.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,228.10, 178,842.20 and 44,338.48 is: 66,507.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,228.10 : 178,842.20 = 44,338.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,228.10/178,842.20 = 44,338.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,228.10x = 178,842.20 × 44,338.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,228.10x = 7,929,590,302.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,929,590,302.80/119,228.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,507.73

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