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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,603.84, 179,431.07 and 35,357.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,603.84, 179,431.07 and 35,357.36 is: 53,043.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,603.84 : 179,431.07 = 35,357.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,603.84/179,431.07 = 35,357.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,603.84x = 179,431.07 × 35,357.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,603.84x = 6,344,207,863.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,344,207,863.23/119,603.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,043.52

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