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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,062.93, 118,633.35 and 36,945.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,062.93, 118,633.35 and 36,945.92 is: 55,437.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,062.93 : 118,633.35 = 36,945.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,062.93/118,633.35 = 36,945.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,062.93x = 118,633.35 × 36,945.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,062.93x = 4,383,017,665.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,383,017,665.27/79,062.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,437.08

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