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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,052.40, 118,643.40 and 76,460.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,052.40, 118,643.40 and 76,460.40 is: 114,753.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,052.40 : 118,643.40 = 76,460.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,052.40/118,643.40 = 76,460.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,052.40x = 118,643.40 × 76,460.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,052.40x = 9,071,521,821.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,071,521,821.36/79,052.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,753.28

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