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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,123.15, 118,741.92 and 31,098.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,123.15, 118,741.92 and 31,098.93 is: 46,670.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,123.15 : 118,741.92 = 31,098.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,123.15/118,741.92 = 31,098.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,123.15x = 118,741.92 × 31,098.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,123.15x = 3,692,746,658.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,692,746,658.15/79,123.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,670.88

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