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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,165.80, 118,835.10 and 44,173.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,165.80, 118,835.10 and 44,173.80 is: 66,308.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,165.80 : 118,835.10 = 44,173.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,165.80/118,835.10 = 44,173.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,165.80x = 118,835.10 × 44,173.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,165.80x = 5,249,397,940.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,249,397,940.38/79,165.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,308.91

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