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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,066.30, 118,599.30 and 25,758.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,066.30, 118,599.30 and 25,758.21 is: 38,637.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,066.30 : 118,599.30 = 25,758.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,066.30/118,599.30 = 25,758.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,066.30x = 118,599.30 × 25,758.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,066.30x = 3,054,906,036.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,054,906,036.15/79,066.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,637.27

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