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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,424.07, 119,101.11 and 37,316.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,424.07, 119,101.11 and 37,316.12 is: 55,957.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,424.07 : 119,101.11 = 37,316.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,424.07/119,101.11 = 37,316.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,424.07x = 119,101.11 × 37,316.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,424.07x = 4,444,391,312.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,444,391,312.89/79,424.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,957.74

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