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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,776.73, 179,789.69 and 88,222.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,776.73, 179,789.69 and 88,222.41 is: 132,425.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,776.73 : 179,789.69 = 88,222.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,776.73/179,789.69 = 88,222.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,776.73x = 179,789.69 × 88,222.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,776.73x = 15,861,479,965.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,861,479,965.51/119,776.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,425.39

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