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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,900.24, 119,903.81 and 33,153.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,900.24, 119,903.81 and 33,153.11 is: 49,751.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,900.24 : 119,903.81 = 33,153.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,900.24/119,903.81 = 33,153.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,900.24x = 119,903.81 × 33,153.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,900.24x = 3,975,184,202.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,975,184,202.35/79,900.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,751.84

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