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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,005.28, 118,483.83 and 41,545.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,005.28, 118,483.83 and 41,545.03 is: 62,304.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,005.28 : 118,483.83 = 41,545.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,005.28/118,483.83 = 41,545.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,005.28x = 118,483.83 × 41,545.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,005.28x = 4,922,414,271.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,922,414,271.86/79,005.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,304.88

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