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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,130.16, 118,611.06 and 54,163.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,130.16, 118,611.06 and 54,163.20 is: 81,187.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,130.16 : 118,611.06 = 54,163.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,130.16/118,611.06 = 54,163.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,130.16x = 118,611.06 × 54,163.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,130.16x = 6,424,354,564.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,424,354,564.99/79,130.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,187.18

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