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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,569.67, 179,363.77 and 48,458.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,569.67, 179,363.77 and 48,458.45 is: 72,691.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,569.67 : 179,363.77 = 48,458.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,569.67/179,363.77 = 48,458.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,569.67x = 179,363.77 × 48,458.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,569.67x = 8,691,690,607.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,691,690,607.62/119,569.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,691.43

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