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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,345.07, 119,018.00 and 26,755.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,345.07, 119,018.00 and 26,755.01 is: 40,132.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,345.07 : 119,018.00 = 26,755.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,345.07/119,018.00 = 26,755.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,345.07x = 119,018.00 × 26,755.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,345.07x = 3,184,327,051.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,184,327,051.31/79,345.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,132.64

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