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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,361.64, 179,054.15 and 43,480.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,361.64, 179,054.15 and 43,480.80 is: 65,225.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,361.64 : 179,054.15 = 43,480.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,361.64/179,054.15 = 43,480.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,361.64x = 179,054.15 × 43,480.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,361.64x = 7,785,417,685.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,785,417,685.32/119,361.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,225.46

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