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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,887.47, 269,781.94 and 67,559.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,887.47, 269,781.94 and 67,559.00 is: 101,319.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,887.47 : 269,781.94 = 67,559.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,887.47/269,781.94 = 67,559.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,887.47x = 269,781.94 × 67,559.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,887.47x = 18,226,196,820.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,226,196,820.00/179,887.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,319.99

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