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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,539.44, 119,308.52 and 19,567.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,539.44, 119,308.52 and 19,567.62 is: 29,351.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,539.44 : 119,308.52 = 19,567.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,539.44/119,308.52 = 19,567.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,539.44x = 119,308.52 × 19,567.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,539.44x = 2,334,583,782.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,334,583,782.12/79,539.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,351.27

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