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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,406.52, 119,106.48 and 20,243.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,406.52, 119,106.48 and 20,243.64 is: 30,364.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,406.52 : 119,106.48 = 20,243.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,406.52/119,106.48 = 20,243.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,406.52x = 119,106.48 × 20,243.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,406.52x = 2,411,148,702.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,411,148,702.79/79,406.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,364.62

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