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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,594.45, 179,387.18 and 29,637.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,594.45, 179,387.18 and 29,637.43 is: 44,455.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,594.45 : 179,387.18 = 29,637.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,594.45/179,387.18 = 29,637.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,594.45x = 179,387.18 × 29,637.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,594.45x = 5,316,574,093.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,316,574,093.21/119,594.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,455.02

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