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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,799.72, 119,654.22 and 33,027.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,799.72, 119,654.22 and 33,027.08 is: 49,521.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,799.72 : 119,654.22 = 33,027.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,799.72/119,654.22 = 33,027.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,799.72x = 119,654.22 × 33,027.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,799.72x = 3,951,829,496.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,951,829,496.28/79,799.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,521.85

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