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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,941.20, 119,854.20 and 44,891.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,941.20, 119,854.20 and 44,891.60 is: 67,305.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,941.20 : 119,854.20 = 44,891.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,941.20/119,854.20 = 44,891.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,941.20x = 119,854.20 × 44,891.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,941.20x = 5,380,446,804.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,380,446,804.72/79,941.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,305.05

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