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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,821.88, 119,551.58 and 61,908.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,821.88, 119,551.58 and 61,908.74 is: 92,722.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,821.88 : 119,551.58 = 61,908.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,821.88/119,551.58 = 61,908.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,821.88x = 119,551.58 × 61,908.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,821.88x = 7,401,287,682.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,401,287,682.81/79,821.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,722.54

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