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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,174.83, 109,259.97 and 45,193.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,174.83, 109,259.97 and 45,193.86 is: 62,366.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,174.83 : 109,259.97 = 45,193.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,174.83/109,259.97 = 45,193.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,174.83x = 109,259.97 × 45,193.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,174.83x = 4,937,879,787.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,937,879,787.78/79,174.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,366.79

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