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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,737.60, 119,606.40 and 66,712.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,737.60, 119,606.40 and 66,712.80 is: 100,069.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,737.60 : 119,606.40 = 66,712.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,737.60/119,606.40 = 66,712.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,737.60x = 119,606.40 × 66,712.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,737.60x = 7,979,277,841.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,979,277,841.92/79,737.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,069.20

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