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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,201.32, 118,803.48 and 25,893.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,201.32, 118,803.48 and 25,893.32 is: 38,840.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,201.32 : 118,803.48 = 25,893.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,201.32/118,803.48 = 25,893.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,201.32x = 118,803.48 × 25,893.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,201.32x = 3,076,216,524.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,076,216,524.75/79,201.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,840.47

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