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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,796.00, 176,388.50 and 79,434.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,796.00, 176,388.50 and 79,434.41 is: 109,638.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,796.00 : 176,388.50 = 79,434.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,796.00/176,388.50 = 79,434.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,796.00x = 176,388.50 × 79,434.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,796.00x = 14,011,315,744.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,011,315,744.93/127,796.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,638.14

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