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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,882.53, 110,236.02 and 44,072.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,882.53, 110,236.02 and 44,072.52 is: 60,819.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,882.53 : 110,236.02 = 44,072.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,882.53/110,236.02 = 44,072.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,882.53x = 110,236.02 × 44,072.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,882.53x = 4,858,379,196.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,858,379,196.17/79,882.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,819.05

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