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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,289.22, 118,700.54 and 52,928.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,289.22, 118,700.54 and 52,928.58 is: 79,237.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,289.22 : 118,700.54 = 52,928.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,289.22/118,700.54 = 52,928.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,289.22x = 118,700.54 × 52,928.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,289.22x = 6,282,651,027.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,282,651,027.43/79,289.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,237.14

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