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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,610.83, 179,293.02 and 53,082.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,610.83, 179,293.02 and 53,082.29 is: 79,568.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,610.83 : 179,293.02 = 53,082.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,610.83/179,293.02 = 53,082.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,610.83x = 179,293.02 × 53,082.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,610.83x = 9,517,284,082.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,517,284,082.62/119,610.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,568.75

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