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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,260.35, 109,375.89 and 47,446.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,260.35, 109,375.89 and 47,446.79 is: 65,474.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,260.35 : 109,375.89 = 47,446.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,260.35/109,375.89 = 47,446.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,260.35x = 109,375.89 × 47,446.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,260.35x = 5,189,534,883.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,189,534,883.89/79,260.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,474.54

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