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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,131.14, 175,475.00 and 79,355.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,131.14, 175,475.00 and 79,355.72 is: 109,532.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,131.14 : 175,475.00 = 79,355.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,131.14/175,475.00 = 79,355.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,131.14x = 175,475.00 × 79,355.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,131.14x = 13,924,944,288.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,924,944,288.01/127,131.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,532.13

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