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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,752.27, 119,515.56 and 44,229.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,752.27, 119,515.56 and 44,229.21 is: 66,281.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,752.27 : 119,515.56 = 44,229.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,752.27/119,515.56 = 44,229.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,752.27x = 119,515.56 × 44,229.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,752.27x = 5,286,078,801.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,286,078,801.51/79,752.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,281.23

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