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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,501.36, 179,250.83 and 30,754.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,501.36, 179,250.83 and 30,754.52 is: 46,131.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,501.36 : 179,250.83 = 30,754.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,501.36/179,250.83 = 30,754.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,501.36x = 179,250.83 × 30,754.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,501.36x = 5,512,773,082.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,512,773,082.48/119,501.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,131.47

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