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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,629.74, 165,092.78 and 68,651.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,629.74, 165,092.78 and 68,651.80 is: 94,741.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,629.74 : 165,092.78 = 68,651.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,629.74/165,092.78 = 68,651.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,629.74x = 165,092.78 × 68,651.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,629.74x = 11,333,916,514.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,333,916,514.00/119,629.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,741.63

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