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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,248.93, 118,830.47 and 34,823.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,248.93, 118,830.47 and 34,823.67 is: 52,216.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,248.93 : 118,830.47 = 34,823.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,248.93/118,830.47 = 34,823.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,248.93x = 118,830.47 × 34,823.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,248.93x = 4,138,112,899.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,138,112,899.11/79,248.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,216.64

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