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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,322.37, 118,991.76 and 26,735.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,322.37, 118,991.76 and 26,735.95 is: 40,106.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,322.37 : 118,991.76 = 26,735.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,322.37/118,991.76 = 26,735.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,322.37x = 118,991.76 × 26,735.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,322.37x = 3,181,357,794.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,181,357,794.25/79,322.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,106.69

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