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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,817.27, 110,152.77 and 44,007.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,817.27, 110,152.77 and 44,007.20 is: 60,732.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,817.27 : 110,152.77 = 44,007.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,817.27/110,152.77 = 44,007.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,817.27x = 110,152.77 × 44,007.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,817.27x = 4,847,514,979.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,847,514,979.94/79,817.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,732.66

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