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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,472.66, 179,203.05 and 44,587.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,472.66, 179,203.05 and 44,587.08 is: 66,878.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,472.66 : 179,203.05 = 44,587.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,472.66/179,203.05 = 44,587.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,472.66x = 179,203.05 × 44,587.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,472.66x = 7,990,140,726.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,990,140,726.59/119,472.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,878.40

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