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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,407.49, 179,046.38 and 59,304.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,407.49, 179,046.38 and 59,304.09 is: 88,923.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,407.49 : 179,046.38 = 59,304.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,407.49/179,046.38 = 59,304.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,407.49x = 179,046.38 × 59,304.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,407.49x = 10,618,183,453.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,618,183,453.38/119,407.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,923.93

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