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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,032.14, 118,631.76 and 77,247.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,032.14, 118,631.76 and 77,247.34 is: 115,952.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,032.14 : 118,631.76 = 77,247.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,032.14/118,631.76 = 77,247.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,032.14x = 118,631.76 × 77,247.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,032.14x = 9,163,987,313.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,163,987,313.26/79,032.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,952.67

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