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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,796.80, 194,695.20 and 118,123.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,796.80, 194,695.20 and 118,123.20 is: 177,184.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,796.80 : 194,695.20 = 118,123.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,796.80/194,695.20 = 118,123.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,796.80x = 194,695.20 × 118,123.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,796.80x = 22,998,020,048.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,998,020,048.64/129,796.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,184.80

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