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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,907.04, 119,822.27 and 37,752.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,907.04, 119,822.27 and 37,752.03 is: 56,609.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,907.04 : 119,822.27 = 37,752.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,907.04/119,822.27 = 37,752.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,907.04x = 119,822.27 × 37,752.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,907.04x = 4,523,533,742.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,523,533,742.95/79,907.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,609.95

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