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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,884.00, 179,821.74 and 29,927.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,884.00, 179,821.74 and 29,927.22 is: 44,889.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,884.00 : 179,821.74 = 29,927.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,884.00/179,821.74 = 29,927.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,884.00x = 179,821.74 × 29,927.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,884.00x = 5,381,564,773.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,381,564,773.76/119,884.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,889.77

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