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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,370.28, 119,133.18 and 37,846.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,370.28, 119,133.18 and 37,846.44 is: 56,806.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,370.28 : 119,133.18 = 37,846.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,370.28/119,133.18 = 37,846.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,370.28x = 119,133.18 × 37,846.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,370.28x = 4,508,766,748.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,508,766,748.88/79,370.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,806.74

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