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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,424.40, 119,136.60 and 75,925.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,424.40, 119,136.60 and 75,925.20 is: 113,887.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,424.40 : 119,136.60 = 75,925.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,424.40/119,136.60 = 75,925.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,424.40x = 119,136.60 × 75,925.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,424.40x = 9,045,470,182.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,045,470,182.32/79,424.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,887.80

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