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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,770.94, 179,484.18 and 82,373.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,770.94, 179,484.18 and 82,373.24 is: 123,441.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,770.94 : 179,484.18 = 82,373.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,770.94/179,484.18 = 82,373.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,770.94x = 179,484.18 × 82,373.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,770.94x = 14,784,693,435.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,784,693,435.34/119,770.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,441.41

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