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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,952.82, 119,738.03 and 46,116.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,952.82, 119,738.03 and 46,116.26 is: 69,064.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,952.82 : 119,738.03 = 46,116.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,952.82/119,738.03 = 46,116.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,952.82x = 119,738.03 × 46,116.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,952.82x = 5,521,870,123.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,521,870,123.37/79,952.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,064.11

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