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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,927.22, 119,776.53 and 58,700.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,927.22, 119,776.53 and 58,700.71 is: 87,967.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,927.22 : 119,776.53 = 58,700.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,927.22/119,776.53 = 58,700.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,927.22x = 119,776.53 × 58,700.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,927.22x = 7,030,967,722.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,030,967,722.18/79,927.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,967.12

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