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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,226.91, 118,760.36 and 49,665.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,226.91, 118,760.36 and 49,665.47 is: 74,448.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,226.91 : 118,760.36 = 49,665.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,226.91/118,760.36 = 49,665.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,226.91x = 118,760.36 × 49,665.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,226.91x = 5,898,288,254.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,898,288,254.64/79,226.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,448.04

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