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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,810.24, 179,655.06 and 74,222.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,810.24, 179,655.06 and 74,222.22 is: 111,295.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,810.24 : 179,655.06 = 74,222.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,810.24/179,655.06 = 74,222.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,810.24x = 179,655.06 × 74,222.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,810.24x = 13,334,398,339.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,334,398,339.47/119,810.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,295.98

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