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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,849.65, 179,727.77 and 44,928.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,849.65, 179,727.77 and 44,928.92 is: 67,375.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,849.65 : 179,727.77 = 44,928.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,849.65/179,727.77 = 44,928.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,849.65x = 179,727.77 × 44,928.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,849.65x = 8,074,974,375.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,074,974,375.46/119,849.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,375.87

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