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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,288.59, 118,932.59 and 20,124.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,288.59, 118,932.59 and 20,124.03 is: 30,185.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,288.59 : 118,932.59 = 20,124.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,288.59/118,932.59 = 20,124.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,288.59x = 118,932.59 × 20,124.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,288.59x = 2,393,402,908.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,393,402,908.52/79,288.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,185.97

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