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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,350.42, 118,967.30 and 37,826.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,350.42, 118,967.30 and 37,826.58 is: 56,712.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,350.42 : 118,967.30 = 37,826.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,350.42/118,967.30 = 37,826.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,350.42x = 118,967.30 × 37,826.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,350.42x = 4,500,126,090.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,500,126,090.83/79,350.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,712.06

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