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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,200.14, 109,296.20 and 47,376.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,200.14, 109,296.20 and 47,376.56 is: 65,379.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,200.14 : 109,296.20 = 47,376.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,200.14/109,296.20 = 47,376.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,200.14x = 109,296.20 × 47,376.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,200.14x = 5,178,078,013.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,178,078,013.43/79,200.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,379.66

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