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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,788.54, 119,656.89 and 37,662.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,788.54, 119,656.89 and 37,662.78 is: 56,481.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,788.54 : 119,656.89 = 37,662.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,788.54/119,656.89 = 37,662.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,788.54x = 119,656.89 × 37,662.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,788.54x = 4,506,611,123.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,506,611,123.55/79,788.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,481.93

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