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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,811.37, 110,140.47 and 44,002.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,811.37, 110,140.47 and 44,002.80 is: 60,724.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,811.37 : 110,140.47 = 44,002.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,811.37/110,140.47 = 44,002.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,811.37x = 110,140.47 × 44,002.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,811.37x = 4,846,489,073.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,846,489,073.32/79,811.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,724.29

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