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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,993.29, 118,522.88 and 34,651.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,993.29, 118,522.88 and 34,651.87 is: 51,992.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,993.29 : 118,522.88 = 34,651.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,993.29/118,522.88 = 34,651.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,993.29x = 118,522.88 × 34,651.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,993.29x = 4,107,039,429.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,107,039,429.79/78,993.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,992.26

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