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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,699.01, 165,196.27 and 89,431.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,699.01, 165,196.27 and 89,431.79 is: 123,424.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,699.01 : 165,196.27 = 89,431.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,699.01/165,196.27 = 89,431.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,699.01x = 165,196.27 × 89,431.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,699.01x = 14,773,798,127.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,773,798,127.42/119,699.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,424.56

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