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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,022.72, 118,377.75 and 41,526.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,022.72, 118,377.75 and 41,526.74 is: 62,207.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,022.72 : 118,377.75 = 41,526.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,022.72/118,377.75 = 41,526.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,022.72x = 118,377.75 × 41,526.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,022.72x = 4,915,842,046.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,915,842,046.04/79,022.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,207.96

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