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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,749.45, 119,511.33 and 44,226.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,749.45, 119,511.33 and 44,226.41 is: 66,277.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,749.45 : 119,511.33 = 44,226.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,749.45/119,511.33 = 44,226.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,749.45x = 119,511.33 × 44,226.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,749.45x = 5,285,556,482.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,285,556,482.67/79,749.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,277.03

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