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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,301.28, 268,943.27 and 44,364.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,301.28, 268,943.27 and 44,364.80 is: 66,545.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,301.28 : 268,943.27 = 44,364.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,301.28/268,943.27 = 44,364.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,301.28x = 268,943.27 × 44,364.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,301.28x = 11,931,614,384.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,931,614,384.90/179,301.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,545.06

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