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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,501.61, 179,251.20 and 30,754.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,501.61, 179,251.20 and 30,754.77 is: 46,131.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,501.61 : 179,251.20 = 30,754.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,501.61/179,251.20 = 30,754.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,501.61x = 179,251.20 × 30,754.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,501.61x = 5,512,829,428.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,512,829,428.22/119,501.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,131.84

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