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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,680.68, 179,514.54 and 36,574.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,680.68, 179,514.54 and 36,574.68 is: 54,860.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,680.68 : 179,514.54 = 36,574.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,680.68/179,514.54 = 36,574.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,680.68x = 179,514.54 × 36,574.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,680.68x = 6,565,686,855.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,565,686,855.85/119,680.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,860.04

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