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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,681.16, 119,521.79 and 76,221.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,681.16, 119,521.79 and 76,221.83 is: 114,332.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,681.16 : 119,521.79 = 76,221.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,681.16/119,521.79 = 76,221.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,681.16x = 119,521.79 × 76,221.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,681.16x = 9,110,168,579.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,110,168,579.96/79,681.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,332.79

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