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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,737.65, 119,493.71 and 44,214.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,737.65, 119,493.71 and 44,214.62 is: 66,259.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,737.65 : 119,493.71 = 44,214.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,737.65/119,493.71 = 44,214.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,737.65x = 119,493.71 × 44,214.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,737.65x = 5,283,368,980.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,283,368,980.04/79,737.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,259.40

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