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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,375.56, 119,090.52 and 49,757.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,375.56, 119,090.52 and 49,757.91 is: 74,653.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,375.56 : 119,090.52 = 49,757.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,375.56/119,090.52 = 49,757.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,375.56x = 119,090.52 × 49,757.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,375.56x = 5,925,695,376.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,925,695,376.01/79,375.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,653.90

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