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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,931.30, 119,940.15 and 35,564.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,931.30, 119,940.15 and 35,564.90 is: 53,366.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,931.30 : 119,940.15 = 35,564.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,931.30/119,940.15 = 35,564.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,931.30x = 119,940.15 × 35,564.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,931.30x = 4,265,659,440.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,265,659,440.74/79,931.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,366.57

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