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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,856.72, 110,200.74 and 44,050.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,856.72, 110,200.74 and 44,050.04 is: 60,788.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,856.72 : 110,200.74 = 44,050.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,856.72/110,200.74 = 44,050.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,856.72x = 110,200.74 × 44,050.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,856.72x = 4,854,347,005.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,854,347,005.03/79,856.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,788.21

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