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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,853.17, 179,733.02 and 44,932.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,853.17, 179,733.02 and 44,932.48 is: 67,381.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,853.17 : 179,733.02 = 44,932.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,853.17/179,733.02 = 44,932.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,853.17x = 179,733.02 × 44,932.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,853.17x = 8,075,849,427.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,075,849,427.82/119,853.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,381.19

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