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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,081.52, 109,129.25 and 47,267.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,081.52, 109,129.25 and 47,267.96 is: 65,227.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,081.52 : 109,129.25 = 47,267.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,081.52/109,129.25 = 47,267.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,081.52x = 109,129.25 × 47,267.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,081.52x = 5,158,316,787.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,158,316,787.49/79,081.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,227.84

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