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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,471.66, 179,201.55 and 44,586.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,471.66, 179,201.55 and 44,586.08 is: 66,876.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,471.66 : 179,201.55 = 44,586.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,471.66/179,201.55 = 44,586.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,471.66x = 179,201.55 × 44,586.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,471.66x = 7,989,894,644.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,989,894,644.42/119,471.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,876.90

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