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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,252.55, 118,812.19 and 37,110.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,252.55, 118,812.19 and 37,110.43 is: 55,634.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,252.55 : 118,812.19 = 37,110.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,252.55/118,812.19 = 37,110.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,252.55x = 118,812.19 × 37,110.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,252.55x = 4,409,171,355.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,409,171,355.68/79,252.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,634.44

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