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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,307.54, 118,923.66 and 46,037.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,307.54, 118,923.66 and 46,037.90 is: 69,034.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,307.54 : 118,923.66 = 46,037.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,307.54/118,923.66 = 46,037.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,307.54x = 118,923.66 × 46,037.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,307.54x = 5,474,995,566.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,474,995,566.71/79,307.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,034.99

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