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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,777.80, 165,293.10 and 72,058.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,777.80, 165,293.10 and 72,058.84 is: 99,441.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,777.80 : 165,293.10 = 72,058.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,777.80/165,293.10 = 72,058.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,777.80x = 165,293.10 × 72,058.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,777.80x = 11,910,829,046.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,910,829,046.00/119,777.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,441.04

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