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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,642.15, 179,504.04 and 75,216.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,642.15, 179,504.04 and 75,216.89 is: 112,851.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,642.15 : 179,504.04 = 75,216.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,642.15/179,504.04 = 75,216.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,642.15x = 179,504.04 × 75,216.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,642.15x = 13,501,736,362.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,501,736,362.06/119,642.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,851.00

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