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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,579.82, 179,369.73 and 104,183.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,579.82, 179,369.73 and 104,183.34 is: 156,275.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,579.82 : 179,369.73 = 104,183.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,579.82/179,369.73 = 104,183.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,579.82x = 179,369.73 × 104,183.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,579.82x = 18,687,337,566.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,687,337,566.30/119,579.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,275.01

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