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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 192,224.18, 288,359.37 and 79,980.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 192,224.18, 288,359.37 and 79,980.37 is: 119,980.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192,224.18 : 288,359.37 = 79,980.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192,224.18/288,359.37 = 79,980.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192,224.18x = 288,359.37 × 79,980.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192,224.18x = 23,063,088,384.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,063,088,384.67/192,224.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,980.16

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