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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,318.10, 179,062.41 and 43,416.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,318.10, 179,062.41 and 43,416.44 is: 65,155.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,318.10 : 179,062.41 = 43,416.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,318.10/179,062.41 = 43,416.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,318.10x = 179,062.41 × 43,416.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,318.10x = 7,774,252,891.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,774,252,891.26/119,318.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,155.69

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