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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,696.49, 179,064.45 and 81,364.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,696.49, 179,064.45 and 81,364.68 is: 112,335.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,696.49 : 179,064.45 = 81,364.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,696.49/179,064.45 = 81,364.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,696.49x = 179,064.45 × 81,364.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,696.49x = 14,569,521,673.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,569,521,673.63/129,696.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,335.52

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