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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,434.41, 179,177.54 and 36,326.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,434.41, 179,177.54 and 36,326.25 is: 54,497.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,434.41 : 179,177.54 = 36,326.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,434.41/179,177.54 = 36,326.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,434.41x = 179,177.54 × 36,326.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,434.41x = 6,508,847,930.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,508,847,930.79/119,434.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,497.26

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