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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,083.48, 118,608.02 and 25,052.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,083.48, 118,608.02 and 25,052.44 is: 37,573.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,083.48 : 118,608.02 = 25,052.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,083.48/118,608.02 = 25,052.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,083.48x = 118,608.02 × 25,052.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,083.48x = 2,971,420,304.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,971,420,304.57/79,083.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,573.21

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