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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,843.99, 179,594.67 and 88,004.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,843.99, 179,594.67 and 88,004.24 is: 131,880.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,843.99 : 179,594.67 = 88,004.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,843.99/179,594.67 = 88,004.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,843.99x = 179,594.67 × 88,004.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,843.99x = 15,805,092,441.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,805,092,441.40/119,843.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,880.56

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