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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,848.82, 119,856.24 and 58,812.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,848.82, 119,856.24 and 58,812.62 is: 88,280.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,848.82 : 119,856.24 = 58,812.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,848.82/119,856.24 = 58,812.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,848.82x = 119,856.24 × 58,812.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,848.82x = 7,049,058,898.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,049,058,898.47/79,848.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,280.06

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