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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,892.44, 179,874.66 and 56,760.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,892.44, 179,874.66 and 56,760.68 is: 85,158.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,892.44 : 179,874.66 = 56,760.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,892.44/179,874.66 = 56,760.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,892.44x = 179,874.66 × 56,760.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,892.44x = 10,209,808,016.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,209,808,016.37/119,892.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,158.06

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