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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,706.21, 179,544.69 and 30,952.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,706.21, 179,544.69 and 30,952.28 is: 46,424.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,706.21 : 179,544.69 = 30,952.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,706.21/179,544.69 = 30,952.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,706.21x = 179,544.69 × 30,952.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,706.21x = 5,557,316,619.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,557,316,619.67/119,706.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,424.63

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