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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,743.45, 119,613.44 and 37,643.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,743.45, 119,613.44 and 37,643.23 is: 56,464.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,743.45 : 119,613.44 = 37,643.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,743.45/119,613.44 = 37,643.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,743.45x = 119,613.44 × 37,643.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,743.45x = 4,502,636,476.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,502,636,476.64/79,743.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,464.03

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