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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,797.44, 179,201.54 and 99,524.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,797.44, 179,201.54 and 99,524.57 is: 137,406.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,797.44 : 179,201.54 = 99,524.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,797.44/179,201.54 = 99,524.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,797.44x = 179,201.54 × 99,524.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,797.44x = 17,834,955,564.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,834,955,564.64/129,797.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,406.07

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