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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,632.80, 179,434.80 and 49,504.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,632.80, 179,434.80 and 49,504.80 is: 74,251.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,632.80 : 179,434.80 = 49,504.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,632.80/179,434.80 = 49,504.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,632.80x = 179,434.80 × 49,504.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,632.80x = 8,882,883,887.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,882,883,887.04/119,632.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,251.24

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