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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,058.25, 118,586.16 and 25,752.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,058.25, 118,586.16 and 25,752.69 is: 38,628.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,058.25 : 118,586.16 = 25,752.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,058.25/118,586.16 = 25,752.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,058.25x = 118,586.16 × 25,752.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,058.25x = 3,053,912,616.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,053,912,616.77/79,058.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,628.64

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