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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,622.07, 179,460.90 and 40,736.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,622.07, 179,460.90 and 40,736.98 is: 61,114.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,622.07 : 179,460.90 = 40,736.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,622.07/179,460.90 = 40,736.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,622.07x = 179,460.90 × 40,736.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,622.07x = 7,310,695,094.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,310,695,094.08/119,622.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,114.94

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