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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,496.80, 119,331.60 and 44,504.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,496.80, 119,331.60 and 44,504.80 is: 66,805.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,496.80 : 119,331.60 = 44,504.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,496.80/119,331.60 = 44,504.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,496.80x = 119,331.60 × 44,504.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,496.80x = 5,310,828,991.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,310,828,991.68/79,496.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,805.57

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