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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,079.48, 118,471.59 and 52,802.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,079.48, 118,471.59 and 52,802.67 is: 79,105.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,079.48 : 118,471.59 = 52,802.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,079.48/118,471.59 = 52,802.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,079.48x = 118,471.59 × 52,802.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,079.48x = 6,255,616,271.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,255,616,271.15/79,079.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,105.44

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