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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,446.96, 119,219.64 and 46,182.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,446.96, 119,219.64 and 46,182.66 is: 69,302.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,446.96 : 119,219.64 = 46,182.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,446.96/119,219.64 = 46,182.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,446.96x = 119,219.64 × 46,182.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,446.96x = 5,505,880,099.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,505,880,099.44/79,446.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,302.59

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