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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,951.32, 119,735.78 and 46,114.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,951.32, 119,735.78 and 46,114.76 is: 69,061.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,951.32 : 119,735.78 = 46,114.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,951.32/119,735.78 = 46,114.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,951.32x = 119,735.78 × 46,114.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,951.32x = 5,521,587,051.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,521,587,051.89/79,951.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,061.86

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