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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,412.48, 119,100.52 and 47,400.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,412.48, 119,100.52 and 47,400.58 is: 71,090.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,412.48 : 119,100.52 = 47,400.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,412.48/119,100.52 = 47,400.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,412.48x = 119,100.52 × 47,400.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,412.48x = 5,645,433,726.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,645,433,726.30/79,412.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,090.01

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