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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,402.65, 118,948.27 and 46,052.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,402.65, 118,948.27 and 46,052.65 is: 68,988.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,402.65 : 118,948.27 = 46,052.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,402.65/118,948.27 = 46,052.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,402.65x = 118,948.27 × 46,052.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,402.65x = 5,477,883,046.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,477,883,046.42/79,402.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,988.67

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