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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,362.69, 179,122.91 and 56,200.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,362.69, 179,122.91 and 56,200.88 is: 84,338.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,362.69 : 179,122.91 = 56,200.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,362.69/179,122.91 = 56,200.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,362.69x = 179,122.91 × 56,200.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,362.69x = 10,066,864,856.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,066,864,856.28/119,362.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,338.45

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