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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,696.84, 179,549.80 and 44,809.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,696.84, 179,549.80 and 44,809.12 is: 67,215.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,696.84 : 179,549.80 = 44,809.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,696.84/179,549.80 = 44,809.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,696.84x = 179,549.80 × 44,809.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,696.84x = 8,045,468,534.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,045,468,534.18/119,696.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,215.38

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