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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,387.47, 118,970.01 and 59,653.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,387.47, 118,970.01 and 59,653.44 is: 89,396.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,387.47 : 118,970.01 = 59,653.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,387.47/118,970.01 = 59,653.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,387.47x = 118,970.01 × 59,653.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,387.47x = 7,096,970,353.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,096,970,353.33/79,387.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,396.61

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