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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,745.00, 119,690.69 and 40,329.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,745.00, 119,690.69 and 40,329.78 is: 60,531.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,745.00 : 119,690.69 = 40,329.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,745.00/119,690.69 = 40,329.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,745.00x = 119,690.69 × 40,329.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,745.00x = 4,827,098,994.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,827,098,994.10/79,745.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,531.69

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