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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,624.42, 179,461.23 and 82,202.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,624.42, 179,461.23 and 82,202.12 is: 123,320.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,624.42 : 179,461.23 = 82,202.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,624.42/179,461.23 = 82,202.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,624.42x = 179,461.23 × 82,202.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,624.42x = 14,752,093,220.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,752,093,220.07/119,624.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,320.08

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