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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,926.48, 119,908.08 and 27,335.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,926.48, 119,908.08 and 27,335.88 is: 41,010.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,926.48 : 119,908.08 = 27,335.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,926.48/119,908.08 = 27,335.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,926.48x = 119,908.08 × 27,335.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,926.48x = 3,277,792,885.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,277,792,885.91/79,926.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,010.10

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