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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,064.01, 118,648.53 and 36,947.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,064.01, 118,648.53 and 36,947.35 is: 55,445.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,064.01 : 118,648.53 = 36,947.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,064.01/118,648.53 = 36,947.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,064.01x = 118,648.53 × 36,947.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,064.01x = 4,383,747,986.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,383,747,986.92/79,064.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,445.56

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