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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,343.67, 179,002.13 and 30,599.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,343.67, 179,002.13 and 30,599.26 is: 45,895.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,343.67 : 179,002.13 = 30,599.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,343.67/179,002.13 = 30,599.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,343.67x = 179,002.13 × 30,599.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,343.67x = 5,477,332,115.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,477,332,115.92/119,343.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,895.46

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