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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,433.54, 119,092.61 and 37,291.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,433.54, 119,092.61 and 37,291.94 is: 55,910.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,433.54 : 119,092.61 = 37,291.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,433.54/119,092.61 = 37,291.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,433.54x = 119,092.61 × 37,291.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,433.54x = 4,441,194,410.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,441,194,410.93/79,433.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,910.82

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