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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,074.56, 118,598.59 and 34,689.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,074.56, 118,598.59 and 34,689.39 is: 52,028.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,074.56 : 118,598.59 = 34,689.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,074.56/118,598.59 = 34,689.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,074.56x = 118,598.59 × 34,689.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,074.56x = 4,114,112,741.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,114,112,741.96/79,074.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,028.27

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