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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,921.04, 119,843.31 and 37,765.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,921.04, 119,843.31 and 37,765.94 is: 56,630.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,921.04 : 119,843.31 = 37,765.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,921.04/119,843.31 = 37,765.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,921.04x = 119,843.31 × 37,765.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,921.04x = 4,525,995,254.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,525,995,254.86/79,921.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,630.84

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