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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,959.33, 110,343.16 and 44,148.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,959.33, 110,343.16 and 44,148.57 is: 60,924.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,959.33 : 110,343.16 = 44,148.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,959.33/110,343.16 = 44,148.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,959.33x = 110,343.16 × 44,148.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,959.33x = 4,871,492,723.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,871,492,723.28/79,959.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,924.63

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