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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,839.88, 110,177.58 and 44,033.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,839.88, 110,177.58 and 44,033.20 is: 60,765.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,839.88 : 110,177.58 = 44,033.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,839.88/110,177.58 = 44,033.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,839.88x = 110,177.58 × 44,033.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,839.88x = 4,851,471,415.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,851,471,415.66/79,839.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,765.01

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