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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,518.40, 119,277.60 and 76,019.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,518.40, 119,277.60 and 76,019.20 is: 114,028.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,518.40 : 119,277.60 = 76,019.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,518.40/119,277.60 = 76,019.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,518.40x = 119,277.60 × 76,019.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,518.40x = 9,067,387,729.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,067,387,729.92/79,518.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,028.80

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