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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,576.48, 178,709.82 and 108,799.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,576.48, 178,709.82 and 108,799.77 is: 150,054.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,576.48 : 178,709.82 = 108,799.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,576.48/178,709.82 = 108,799.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,576.48x = 178,709.82 × 108,799.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,576.48x = 19,443,587,312.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,443,587,312.74/129,576.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,054.91

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