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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,743.76, 179,648.04 and 97,763.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,743.76, 179,648.04 and 97,763.60 is: 146,671.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,743.76 : 179,648.04 = 97,763.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,743.76/179,648.04 = 97,763.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,743.76x = 179,648.04 × 97,763.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,743.76x = 17,563,039,123.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,563,039,123.34/119,743.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,671.85

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