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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,880.31, 119,166.30 and 77,708.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,880.31, 119,166.30 and 77,708.52 is: 115,926.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,880.31 : 119,166.30 = 77,708.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,880.31/119,166.30 = 77,708.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,880.31x = 119,166.30 × 77,708.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,880.31x = 9,260,236,806.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,260,236,806.88/79,880.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,926.40

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