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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,424.14, 119,101.22 and 37,316.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,424.14, 119,101.22 and 37,316.18 is: 55,957.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,424.14 : 119,101.22 = 37,316.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,424.14/119,101.22 = 37,316.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,424.14x = 119,101.22 × 37,316.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,424.14x = 4,444,402,563.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,444,402,563.74/79,424.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,957.83

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