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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,288.22, 118,699.04 and 52,927.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,288.22, 118,699.04 and 52,927.58 is: 79,235.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,288.22 : 118,699.04 = 52,927.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,288.22/118,699.04 = 52,927.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,288.22x = 118,699.04 × 52,927.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,288.22x = 6,282,452,342.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,282,452,342.03/79,288.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,235.64

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