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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,021.68, 118,564.56 and 34,625.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,021.68, 118,564.56 and 34,625.04 is: 51,951.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,021.68 : 118,564.56 = 34,625.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,021.68/118,564.56 = 34,625.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,021.68x = 118,564.56 × 34,625.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,021.68x = 4,105,302,632.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,105,302,632.58/79,021.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,951.60

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