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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,448.04, 119,184.18 and 26,843.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,448.04, 119,184.18 and 26,843.40 is: 40,269.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,448.04 : 119,184.18 = 26,843.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,448.04/119,184.18 = 26,843.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,448.04x = 119,184.18 × 26,843.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,448.04x = 3,199,308,617.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,199,308,617.41/79,448.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,269.20

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