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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,260.66, 118,890 and 19,289.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,260.66, 118,890 and 19,289.48 is: 28,933.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,260.66 : 118,890 = 19,289.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,260.66/118,890 = 19,289.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,260.66x = 118,890 × 19,289.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,260.66x = 2,293,326,277.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,293,326,277.20/79,260.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,933.98

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