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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,869.61, 179,757.66 and 44,948.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,869.61, 179,757.66 and 44,948.93 is: 67,405.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,869.61 : 179,757.66 = 44,948.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,869.61/179,757.66 = 44,948.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,869.61x = 179,757.66 × 44,948.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,869.61x = 8,079,913,746.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,079,913,746.07/119,869.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,405.86

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