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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,200.99, 118,828.82 and 49,583.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,200.99, 118,828.82 and 49,583.54 is: 74,392.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,200.99 : 118,828.82 = 49,583.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,200.99/118,828.82 = 49,583.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,200.99x = 118,828.82 × 49,583.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,200.99x = 5,891,953,970.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,891,953,970.65/79,200.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,392.43

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