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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,379.54, 179,075.69 and 30,633.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,379.54, 179,075.69 and 30,633.81 is: 45,952.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,379.54 : 179,075.69 = 30,633.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,379.54/179,075.69 = 30,633.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,379.54x = 179,075.69 × 30,633.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,379.54x = 5,485,771,132.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,485,771,132.87/119,379.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,952.36

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