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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,718.88, 119,578.32 and 69,454.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,718.88, 119,578.32 and 69,454.56 is: 104,181.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,718.88 : 119,578.32 = 69,454.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,718.88/119,578.32 = 69,454.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,718.88x = 119,578.32 × 69,454.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,718.88x = 8,305,259,601.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,305,259,601.14/79,718.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,181.84

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