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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,761.86, 179,671.64 and 44,882.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,761.86, 179,671.64 and 44,882.67 is: 67,334.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,761.86 : 179,671.64 = 44,882.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,761.86/179,671.64 = 44,882.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,761.86x = 179,671.64 × 44,882.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,761.86x = 8,064,142,702.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,064,142,702.07/119,761.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,334.82

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