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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,286.22, 118,696.04 and 52,925.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,286.22, 118,696.04 and 52,925.58 is: 79,232.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,286.22 : 118,696.04 = 52,925.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,286.22/118,696.04 = 52,925.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,286.22x = 118,696.04 × 52,925.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,286.22x = 6,282,056,760.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,282,056,760.70/79,286.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,232.64

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