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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,803.10, 179,330.70 and 88,248.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,803.10, 179,330.70 and 88,248.74 is: 132,097.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,803.10 : 179,330.70 = 88,248.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,803.10/179,330.70 = 88,248.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,803.10x = 179,330.70 × 88,248.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,803.10x = 15,825,708,318.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,825,708,318.32/119,803.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,097.65

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