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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,608.25, 179,428.77 and 35,375.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,608.25, 179,428.77 and 35,375.03 is: 53,067.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,608.25 : 179,428.77 = 35,375.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,608.25/179,428.77 = 35,375.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,608.25x = 179,428.77 × 35,375.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,608.25x = 6,347,297,897.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,347,297,897.33/119,608.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,067.39

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