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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,304.23, 118,918.67 and 46,034.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,304.23, 118,918.67 and 46,034.49 is: 69,029.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,304.23 : 118,918.67 = 46,034.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,304.23/118,918.67 = 46,034.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,304.23x = 118,918.67 × 46,034.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,304.23x = 5,474,360,440.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,474,360,440.01/79,304.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,029.87

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