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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,898.25, 179,847.07 and 112,590.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,898.25, 179,847.07 and 112,590.63 is: 168,885.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,898.25 : 179,847.07 = 112,590.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,898.25/179,847.07 = 112,590.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,898.25x = 179,847.07 × 112,590.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,898.25x = 20,249,094,633.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,249,094,633.48/119,898.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,885.66

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