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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,466.59, 119,083.24 and 39,969.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,466.59, 119,083.24 and 39,969.37 is: 59,895.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,466.59 : 119,083.24 = 39,969.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,466.59/119,083.24 = 39,969.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,466.59x = 119,083.24 × 39,969.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,466.59x = 4,759,682,080.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,759,682,080.36/79,466.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,895.39

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