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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,559.94, 179,350.38 and 30,813.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,559.94, 179,350.38 and 30,813.30 is: 46,222.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,559.94 : 179,350.38 = 30,813.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,559.94/179,350.38 = 30,813.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,559.94x = 179,350.38 × 30,813.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,559.94x = 5,526,377,064.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,526,377,064.05/119,559.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,222.65

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