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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,747.20, 119,563.20 and 44,697.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,747.20, 119,563.20 and 44,697.60 is: 67,014.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,747.20 : 119,563.20 = 44,697.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,747.20/119,563.20 = 44,697.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,747.20x = 119,563.20 × 44,697.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,747.20x = 5,344,188,088.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,344,188,088.32/79,747.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,014.12

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