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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,444.09, 119,165.93 and 49,882.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,444.09, 119,165.93 and 49,882.69 is: 74,823.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,444.09 : 119,165.93 = 49,882.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,444.09/119,165.93 = 49,882.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,444.09x = 119,165.93 × 49,882.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,444.09x = 5,944,316,841.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,944,316,841.64/79,444.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,823.90

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