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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,973.34, 179,969.58 and 41,088.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,973.34, 179,969.58 and 41,088.25 is: 61,635.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,973.34 : 179,969.58 = 41,088.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,973.34/179,969.58 = 41,088.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,973.34x = 179,969.58 × 41,088.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,973.34x = 7,394,635,095.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,394,635,095.44/119,973.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,635.65

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