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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,133.39, 118,618.07 and 49,483.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,133.39, 118,618.07 and 49,483.16 is: 74,173.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,133.39 : 118,618.07 = 49,483.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,133.39/118,618.07 = 49,483.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,133.39x = 118,618.07 × 49,483.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,133.39x = 5,869,596,689.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,869,596,689.29/79,133.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,173.45

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