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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,128.56, 118,522.20 and 74,475.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,128.56, 118,522.20 and 74,475.92 is: 111,553.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,128.56 : 118,522.20 = 74,475.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,128.56/118,522.20 = 74,475.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,128.56x = 118,522.20 × 74,475.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,128.56x = 8,827,049,885.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,827,049,885.42/79,128.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,553.27

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