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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,850.40, 119,698.80 and 62,071.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,850.40, 119,698.80 and 62,071.20 is: 93,047.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,850.40 : 119,698.80 = 62,071.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,850.40/119,698.80 = 62,071.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,850.40x = 119,698.80 × 62,071.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,850.40x = 7,429,848,154.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,429,848,154.56/79,850.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,047.10

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