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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,087.83, 119,181.93 and 71,593.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,087.83, 119,181.93 and 71,593.67 is: 107,888.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,087.83 : 119,181.93 = 71,593.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,087.83/119,181.93 = 71,593.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,087.83x = 119,181.93 × 71,593.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,087.83x = 8,532,671,766.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,532,671,766.38/79,087.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,888.56

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