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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,948.71, 119,998.41 and 58,824.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,948.71, 119,998.41 and 58,824.35 is: 88,291.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,948.71 : 119,998.41 = 58,824.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,948.71/119,998.41 = 58,824.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,948.71x = 119,998.41 × 58,824.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,948.71x = 7,058,827,869.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,058,827,869.29/79,948.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,291.95

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