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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,747.95, 119,509.09 and 44,224.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,747.95, 119,509.09 and 44,224.90 is: 66,274.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,747.95 : 119,509.09 = 44,224.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,747.95/119,509.09 = 44,224.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,747.95x = 119,509.09 × 44,224.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,747.95x = 5,285,277,145.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,285,277,145.01/79,747.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,274.77

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