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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,530.89, 119,296.35 and 37,380.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,530.89, 119,296.35 and 37,380.02 is: 56,070.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,530.89 : 119,296.35 = 37,380.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,530.89/119,296.35 = 37,380.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,530.89x = 119,296.35 × 37,380.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,530.89x = 4,459,299,352.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,459,299,352.45/79,530.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,070.03

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