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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,737.56, 179,567.46 and 56,547.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,737.56, 179,567.46 and 56,547.84 is: 84,803.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,737.56 : 179,567.46 = 56,547.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,737.56/179,567.46 = 56,547.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,737.56x = 179,567.46 × 56,547.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,737.56x = 10,154,151,997.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,154,151,997.29/119,737.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,803.40

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