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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,532.96, 119,293.26 and 46,231.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,532.96, 119,293.26 and 46,231.76 is: 69,344.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,532.96 : 119,293.26 = 46,231.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,532.96/119,293.26 = 46,231.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,532.96x = 119,293.26 × 46,231.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,532.96x = 5,515,137,490.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,515,137,490.80/79,532.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,344.05

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