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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,551.24, 119,252.54 and 26,924.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,551.24, 119,252.54 and 26,924.04 is: 40,360.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,551.24 : 119,252.54 = 26,924.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,551.24/119,252.54 = 26,924.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,551.24x = 119,252.54 × 26,924.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,551.24x = 3,210,760,157.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,210,760,157.06/79,551.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,360.91

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