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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,523.98, 119,289.62 and 56,254.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,523.98, 119,289.62 and 56,254.30 is: 84,384.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,523.98 : 119,289.62 = 56,254.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,523.98/119,289.62 = 56,254.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,523.98x = 119,289.62 × 56,254.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,523.98x = 6,710,554,070.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,710,554,070.37/79,523.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,384.03

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