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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,362.13, 179,043.24 and 30,615.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,362.13, 179,043.24 and 30,615.63 is: 45,923.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,362.13 : 179,043.24 = 30,615.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,362.13/179,043.24 = 30,615.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,362.13x = 179,043.24 × 30,615.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,362.13x = 5,481,521,589.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,481,521,589.84/119,362.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,923.46

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