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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,600.74, 119,295.56 and 58,441.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,600.74, 119,295.56 and 58,441.82 is: 87,585.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,600.74 : 119,295.56 = 58,441.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,600.74/119,295.56 = 58,441.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,600.74x = 119,295.56 × 58,441.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,600.74x = 6,971,849,644.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,971,849,644.32/79,600.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,585.24

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