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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,452.04, 118,996.60 and 37,928.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,452.04, 118,996.60 and 37,928.20 is: 56,805.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,452.04 : 118,996.60 = 37,928.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,452.04/118,996.60 = 37,928.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,452.04x = 118,996.60 × 37,928.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,452.04x = 4,513,326,844.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,513,326,844.12/79,452.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,805.68

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