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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,746.75, 119,620.13 and 33,000.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,746.75, 119,620.13 and 33,000.84 is: 49,501.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,746.75 : 119,620.13 = 33,000.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,746.75/119,620.13 = 33,000.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,746.75x = 119,620.13 × 33,000.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,746.75x = 3,947,564,605.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,947,564,605.91/79,746.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,501.26

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