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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,781.48, 179,376.92 and 75,297.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,781.48, 179,376.92 and 75,297.90 is: 112,761.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,781.48 : 179,376.92 = 75,297.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,781.48/179,376.92 = 75,297.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,781.48x = 179,376.92 × 75,297.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,781.48x = 13,506,705,384.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,506,705,384.47/119,781.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,761.22

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