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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,208.53, 109,307.76 and 47,384.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,208.53, 109,307.76 and 47,384.92 is: 65,391.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,208.53 : 109,307.76 = 47,384.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,208.53/109,307.76 = 47,384.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,208.53x = 109,307.76 × 47,384.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,208.53x = 5,179,539,462.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,179,539,462.98/79,208.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,391.18

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