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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,513.47, 119,267.73 and 37,383.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,513.47, 119,267.73 and 37,383.39 is: 56,073.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,513.47 : 119,267.73 = 37,383.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,513.47/119,267.73 = 37,383.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,513.47x = 119,267.73 × 37,383.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,513.47x = 4,458,632,065.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,458,632,065.00/79,513.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,073.92

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