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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,345.18, 179,004.38 and 30,600.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,345.18, 179,004.38 and 30,600.77 is: 45,897.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,345.18 : 179,004.38 = 30,600.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,345.18/179,004.38 = 30,600.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,345.18x = 179,004.38 × 30,600.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,345.18x = 5,477,670,813.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,477,670,813.35/119,345.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,897.71

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