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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,772.04, 119,618.46 and 46,500.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,772.04, 119,618.46 and 46,500.48 is: 69,727.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,772.04 : 119,618.46 = 46,500.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,772.04/119,618.46 = 46,500.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,772.04x = 119,618.46 × 46,500.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,772.04x = 5,562,315,806.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,562,315,806.86/79,772.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,727.64

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