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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,845.44, 179,785.17 and 63,670.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,845.44, 179,785.17 and 63,670.86 is: 95,515.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,845.44 : 179,785.17 = 63,670.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,845.44/179,785.17 = 63,670.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,845.44x = 179,785.17 × 63,670.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,845.44x = 11,447,076,389.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,447,076,389.15/119,845.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,515.33

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