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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,379.84, 119,087.92 and 34,408.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,379.84, 119,087.92 and 34,408.72 is: 51,620.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,379.84 : 119,087.92 = 34,408.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,379.84/119,087.92 = 34,408.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,379.84x = 119,087.92 × 34,408.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,379.84x = 4,097,662,894.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,097,662,894.66/79,379.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,620.95

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