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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,067.36, 118,583.91 and 25,036.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,067.36, 118,583.91 and 25,036.31 is: 37,549.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,067.36 : 118,583.91 = 25,036.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,067.36/118,583.91 = 25,036.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,067.36x = 118,583.91 × 25,036.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,067.36x = 2,968,902,938.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,968,902,938.85/79,067.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,549.04

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