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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,754.10, 119,631.34 and 74,882.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,754.10, 119,631.34 and 74,882.58 is: 112,324.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,754.10 : 119,631.34 = 74,882.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,754.10/119,631.34 = 74,882.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,754.10x = 119,631.34 × 74,882.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,754.10x = 8,958,303,388.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,958,303,388.06/79,754.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,324.05

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