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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,024.70, 118,537.05 and 75,962.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,024.70, 118,537.05 and 75,962.90 is: 113,944.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,024.70 : 118,537.05 = 75,962.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,024.70/118,537.05 = 75,962.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,024.70x = 118,537.05 × 75,962.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,024.70x = 9,004,418,075.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,004,418,075.45/79,024.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,944.35

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