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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,409.48, 179,049.38 and 59,306.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,409.48, 179,049.38 and 59,306.10 is: 88,926.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,409.48 : 179,049.38 = 59,306.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,409.48/179,049.38 = 59,306.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,409.48x = 179,049.38 × 59,306.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,409.48x = 10,618,720,435.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,618,720,435.22/119,409.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,926.95

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