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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,850.14, 179,728.51 and 44,929.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,850.14, 179,728.51 and 44,929.42 is: 67,376.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,850.14 : 179,728.51 = 44,929.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,850.14/179,728.51 = 44,929.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,850.14x = 179,728.51 × 44,929.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,850.14x = 8,075,097,711.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,075,097,711.76/119,850.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,376.62

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