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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,547.30, 119,061.30 and 58,481.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,547.30, 119,061.30 and 58,481.76 is: 87,531.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,547.30 : 119,061.30 = 58,481.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,547.30/119,061.30 = 58,481.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,547.30x = 119,061.30 × 58,481.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,547.30x = 6,962,914,371.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,962,914,371.89/79,547.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,531.75

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