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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,267.44, 109,383.00 and 45,271.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,267.44, 109,383.00 and 45,271.23 is: 62,470.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,267.44 : 109,383.00 = 45,271.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,267.44/109,383.00 = 45,271.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,267.44x = 109,383.00 × 45,271.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,267.44x = 4,951,903,191.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,951,903,191.51/79,267.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,470.84

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