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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,580.82, 179,371.23 and 104,184.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,580.82, 179,371.23 and 104,184.34 is: 156,276.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,580.82 : 179,371.23 = 104,184.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,580.82/179,371.23 = 104,184.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,580.82x = 179,371.23 × 104,184.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,580.82x = 18,687,673,212.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,687,673,212.54/119,580.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,276.51

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