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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,301.04, 118,913.90 and 46,031.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,301.04, 118,913.90 and 46,031.31 is: 69,025.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,301.04 : 118,913.90 = 46,031.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,301.04/118,913.90 = 46,031.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,301.04x = 118,913.90 × 46,031.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,301.04x = 5,473,762,364.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,473,762,364.05/79,301.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,025.10

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