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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,282.97, 118,691.17 and 52,922.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,282.97, 118,691.17 and 52,922.33 is: 79,227.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,282.97 : 118,691.17 = 52,922.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,282.97/118,691.17 = 52,922.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,282.97x = 118,691.17 × 52,922.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,282.97x = 6,281,412,541.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,281,412,541.06/79,282.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,227.77

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