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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,018.04, 109,043.88 and 47,229.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,018.04, 109,043.88 and 47,229.32 is: 65,175.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,018.04 : 109,043.88 = 47,229.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,018.04/109,043.88 = 47,229.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,018.04x = 109,043.88 × 47,229.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,018.04x = 5,150,068,302.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,150,068,302.56/79,018.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,175.85

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