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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,355.10, 119,066.05 and 49,394.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,355.10, 119,066.05 and 49,394.40 is: 74,112.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,355.10 : 119,066.05 = 49,394.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,355.10/119,066.05 = 49,394.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,355.10x = 119,066.05 × 49,394.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,355.10x = 5,881,196,100.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,881,196,100.12/79,355.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,112.39

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