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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,782.01, 119,760.53 and 33,067.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,782.01, 119,760.53 and 33,067.69 is: 49,637.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,782.01 : 119,760.53 = 33,067.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,782.01/119,760.53 = 33,067.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,782.01x = 119,760.53 × 33,067.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,782.01x = 3,960,204,080.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,960,204,080.28/79,782.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,637.81

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