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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,861.61, 119,543.24 and 58,825.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,861.61, 119,543.24 and 58,825.37 is: 88,054.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,861.61 : 119,543.24 = 58,825.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,861.61/119,543.24 = 58,825.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,861.61x = 119,543.24 × 58,825.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,861.61x = 7,032,175,769.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,032,175,769.92/79,861.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,054.52

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