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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,421.40, 119,132.10 and 75,922.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,421.40, 119,132.10 and 75,922.20 is: 113,883.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,421.40 : 119,132.10 = 75,922.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,421.40/119,132.10 = 75,922.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,421.40x = 119,132.10 × 75,922.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,421.40x = 9,044,771,122.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,044,771,122.62/79,421.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,883.30

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