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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,484.86, 119,116.41 and 59,740.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,484.86, 119,116.41 and 59,740.30 is: 89,527.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,484.86 : 119,116.41 = 59,740.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,484.86/119,116.41 = 59,740.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,484.86x = 119,116.41 × 59,740.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,484.86x = 7,116,050,068.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,116,050,068.32/79,484.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,527.11

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