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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,960.02, 110,811.57 and 78,832.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,960.02, 110,811.57 and 78,832.50 is: 109,249.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,960.02 : 110,811.57 = 78,832.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,960.02/110,811.57 = 78,832.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,960.02x = 110,811.57 × 78,832.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,960.02x = 8,735,553,092.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,735,553,092.03/79,960.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,249.01

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