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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,433.33, 119,113.66 and 47,426.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,433.33, 119,113.66 and 47,426.93 is: 71,118.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,433.33 : 119,113.66 = 47,426.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,433.33/119,113.66 = 47,426.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,433.33x = 119,113.66 × 47,426.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,433.33x = 5,649,195,426.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,649,195,426.15/79,433.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,118.70

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