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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,701.33, 119,256.69 and 58,656.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,701.33, 119,256.69 and 58,656.92 is: 87,768.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,701.33 : 119,256.69 = 58,656.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,701.33/119,256.69 = 58,656.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,701.33x = 119,256.69 × 58,656.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,701.33x = 6,995,229,528.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,995,229,528.51/79,701.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,768.04

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