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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,359.40, 119,037.56 and 19,388.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,359.40, 119,037.56 and 19,388.27 is: 29,082.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,359.40 : 119,037.56 = 19,388.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,359.40/119,037.56 = 19,388.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,359.40x = 119,037.56 × 19,388.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,359.40x = 2,307,931,981.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,307,931,981.82/79,359.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,082.03

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