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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,134.64, 118,701.93 and 26,543.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,134.64, 118,701.93 and 26,543.95 is: 39,815.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,134.64 : 118,701.93 = 26,543.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,134.64/118,701.93 = 26,543.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,134.64x = 118,701.93 × 26,543.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,134.64x = 3,150,818,094.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,150,818,094.82/79,134.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,815.91

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