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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,600.08, 119,399.28 and 37,453.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,600.08, 119,399.28 and 37,453.08 is: 56,179.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,600.08 : 119,399.28 = 37,453.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,600.08/119,399.28 = 37,453.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,600.08x = 119,399.28 × 37,453.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,600.08x = 4,471,870,785.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,471,870,785.78/79,600.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,179.22

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