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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,213.34, 118,810.76 and 31,826.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,213.34, 118,810.76 and 31,826.52 is: 47,736.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,213.34 : 118,810.76 = 31,826.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,213.34/118,810.76 = 31,826.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,213.34x = 118,810.76 × 31,826.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,213.34x = 3,781,333,029.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,781,333,029.36/79,213.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,736.06

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