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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,960.20, 179,940.30 and 101,297.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,960.20, 179,940.30 and 101,297.80 is: 151,946.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,960.20 : 179,940.30 = 101,297.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,960.20/179,940.30 = 101,297.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,960.20x = 179,940.30 × 101,297.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,960.20x = 18,227,556,521.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,227,556,521.34/119,960.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,946.70

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