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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,466.86, 119,089.45 and 59,722.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,466.86, 119,089.45 and 59,722.30 is: 89,500.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,466.86 : 119,089.45 = 59,722.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,466.86/119,089.45 = 59,722.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,466.86x = 119,089.45 × 59,722.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,466.86x = 7,112,295,859.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,112,295,859.74/79,466.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,500.15

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