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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,695.17, 119,467.61 and 39,676.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,695.17, 119,467.61 and 39,676.32 is: 59,477.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,695.17 : 119,467.61 = 39,676.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,695.17/119,467.61 = 39,676.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,695.17x = 119,467.61 × 39,676.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,695.17x = 4,740,034,925.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,740,034,925.61/79,695.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,477.07

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