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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,754.37, 119,643.37 and 25,700.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,754.37, 119,643.37 and 25,700.94 is: 38,555.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,754.37 : 119,643.37 = 25,700.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,754.37/119,643.37 = 25,700.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,754.37x = 119,643.37 × 25,700.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,754.37x = 3,074,946,475.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,074,946,475.55/79,754.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,555.21

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