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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,656.17, 179,409.42 and 44,736.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,656.17, 179,409.42 and 44,736.84 is: 67,077.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,656.17 : 179,409.42 = 44,736.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,656.17/179,409.42 = 44,736.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,656.17x = 179,409.42 × 44,736.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,656.17x = 8,026,210,517.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,026,210,517.03/119,656.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,077.28

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