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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,100.86, 118,656.54 and 26,510.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,100.86, 118,656.54 and 26,510.80 is: 39,767.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,100.86 : 118,656.54 = 26,510.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,100.86/118,656.54 = 26,510.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,100.86x = 118,656.54 × 26,510.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,100.86x = 3,145,679,800.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,145,679,800.63/79,100.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,767.96

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