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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,494.34, 179,199.74 and 35,232.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,494.34, 179,199.74 and 35,232.14 is: 52,835.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,494.34 : 179,199.74 = 35,232.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,494.34/179,199.74 = 35,232.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,494.34x = 179,199.74 × 35,232.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,494.34x = 6,313,589,255.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,313,589,255.48/119,494.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,835.89

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