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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,465.52, 119,195.57 and 37,322.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,465.52, 119,195.57 and 37,322.03 is: 55,981.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,465.52 : 119,195.57 = 37,322.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,465.52/119,195.57 = 37,322.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,465.52x = 119,195.57 × 37,322.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,465.52x = 4,448,620,136.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,448,620,136.73/79,465.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,981.77

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