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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,522.52, 179,269.08 and 30,776.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,522.52, 179,269.08 and 30,776.52 is: 46,160.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,522.52 : 179,269.08 = 30,776.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,522.52/179,269.08 = 30,776.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,522.52x = 179,269.08 × 30,776.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,522.52x = 5,517,278,426.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,517,278,426.00/119,522.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,160.99

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