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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,267.53, 118,890.36 and 43,794.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,267.53, 118,890.36 and 43,794.39 is: 65,685.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,267.53 : 118,890.36 = 43,794.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,267.53/118,890.36 = 43,794.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,267.53x = 118,890.36 × 43,794.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,267.53x = 5,206,730,904.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,206,730,904.54/79,267.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,685.54

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