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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,386.48, 119,080.68 and 34,397.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,386.48, 119,080.68 and 34,397.52 is: 51,596.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,386.48 : 119,080.68 = 34,397.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,386.48/119,080.68 = 34,397.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,386.48x = 119,080.68 × 34,397.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,386.48x = 4,096,080,071.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,096,080,071.91/79,386.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,596.70

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