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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,530.14, 119,295.23 and 37,379.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,530.14, 119,295.23 and 37,379.27 is: 56,068.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,530.14 : 119,295.23 = 37,379.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,530.14/119,295.23 = 37,379.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,530.14x = 119,295.23 × 37,379.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,530.14x = 4,459,167,828.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,459,167,828.51/79,530.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,068.91

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