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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,502.86, 179,263.46 and 30,757.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,502.86, 179,263.46 and 30,757.23 is: 46,138.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,502.86 : 179,263.46 = 30,757.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,502.86/179,263.46 = 30,757.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,502.86x = 179,263.46 × 30,757.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,502.86x = 5,513,647,546.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,513,647,546.71/119,502.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,138.21

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