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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,562.60, 179,367.48 and 35,324.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,562.60, 179,367.48 and 35,324.22 is: 52,993.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,562.60 : 179,367.48 = 35,324.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,562.60/179,367.48 = 35,324.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,562.60x = 179,367.48 × 35,324.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,562.60x = 6,336,016,324.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,336,016,324.37/119,562.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,993.30

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