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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,526.39, 119,289.60 and 37,375.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,526.39, 119,289.60 and 37,375.52 is: 56,063.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,526.39 : 119,289.60 = 37,375.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,526.39/119,289.60 = 37,375.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,526.39x = 119,289.60 × 37,375.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,526.39x = 4,458,510,234.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,458,510,234.14/79,526.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,063.28

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