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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,522.93, 179,284.51 and 30,776.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,522.93, 179,284.51 and 30,776.63 is: 46,164.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,522.93 : 179,284.51 = 30,776.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,522.93/179,284.51 = 30,776.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,522.93x = 179,284.51 × 30,776.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,522.93x = 5,517,772,132.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,517,772,132.58/119,522.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,164.97

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