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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,123.68, 118,649.62 and 34,123.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,123.68, 118,649.62 and 34,123.76 is: 51,170.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,123.68 : 118,649.62 = 34,123.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,123.68/118,649.62 = 34,123.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,123.68x = 118,649.62 × 34,123.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,123.68x = 4,048,771,156.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,048,771,156.97/79,123.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,170.16

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