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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,703.04, 179,539.93 and 30,949.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,703.04, 179,539.93 and 30,949.12 is: 46,419.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,703.04 : 179,539.93 = 30,949.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,703.04/179,539.93 = 30,949.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,703.04x = 179,539.93 × 30,949.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,703.04x = 5,556,602,838.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,556,602,838.36/119,703.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,419.90

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