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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,745.46, 179,587.53 and 35,485.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,745.46, 179,587.53 and 35,485.95 is: 53,219.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,745.46 : 179,587.53 = 35,485.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,745.46/179,587.53 = 35,485.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,745.46x = 179,587.53 × 35,485.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,745.46x = 6,372,833,773.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,372,833,773.48/119,745.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,219.84

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