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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,482.84, 119,292.60 and 46,156.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,482.84, 119,292.60 and 46,156.59 is: 69,274.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,482.84 : 119,292.60 = 46,156.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,482.84/119,292.60 = 46,156.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,482.84x = 119,292.60 × 46,156.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,482.84x = 5,506,139,628.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,506,139,628.23/79,482.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,274.57

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