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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,693.20, 119,478.24 and 51,641.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,693.20, 119,478.24 and 51,641.28 is: 77,422.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,693.20 : 119,478.24 = 51,641.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,693.20/119,478.24 = 51,641.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,693.20x = 119,478.24 × 51,641.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,693.20x = 6,170,009,245.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,170,009,245.75/79,693.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,422.03

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