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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,087.36, 118,766.72 and 70,222.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,087.36, 118,766.72 and 70,222.72 is: 105,454.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,087.36 : 118,766.72 = 70,222.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,087.36/118,766.72 = 70,222.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,087.36x = 118,766.72 × 70,222.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,087.36x = 8,340,122,123.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,340,122,123.88/79,087.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,454.55

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