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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,202.53, 118,704.00 and 56,595.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,202.53, 118,704.00 and 56,595.44 is: 84,821.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,202.53 : 118,704.00 = 56,595.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,202.53/118,704.00 = 56,595.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,202.53x = 118,704.00 × 56,595.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,202.53x = 6,718,105,300.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,718,105,300.40/79,202.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,821.86

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