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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,674.80, 119,512.20 and 44,245.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,674.80, 119,512.20 and 44,245.40 is: 66,368.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,674.80 : 119,512.20 = 44,245.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,674.80/119,512.20 = 44,245.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,674.80x = 119,512.20 × 44,245.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,674.80x = 5,287,865,093.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,287,865,093.88/79,674.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,368.10

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