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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,762.35, 179,652.63 and 69,847.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,762.35, 179,652.63 and 69,847.41 is: 104,776.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,762.35 : 179,652.63 = 69,847.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,762.35/179,652.63 = 69,847.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,762.35x = 179,652.63 × 69,847.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,762.35x = 12,548,271,840.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,548,271,840.81/119,762.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,776.44

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