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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,290.58, 118,882.82 and 41,811.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,290.58, 118,882.82 and 41,811.07 is: 62,688.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,290.58 : 118,882.82 = 41,811.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,290.58/118,882.82 = 41,811.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,290.58x = 118,882.82 × 41,811.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,290.58x = 4,970,617,908.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,970,617,908.82/79,290.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,688.63

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