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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,929.60, 119,894.40 and 66,904.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,929.60, 119,894.40 and 66,904.80 is: 100,357.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,929.60 : 119,894.40 = 66,904.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,929.60/119,894.40 = 66,904.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,929.60x = 119,894.40 × 66,904.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,929.60x = 8,021,510,853.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,021,510,853.12/79,929.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,357.20

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