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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,917.43, 179,844.81 and 35,654.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,917.43, 179,844.81 and 35,654.90 is: 53,473.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,917.43 : 179,844.81 = 35,654.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,917.43/179,844.81 = 35,654.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,917.43x = 179,844.81 × 35,654.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,917.43x = 6,412,348,694.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,412,348,694.77/119,917.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,473.03

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