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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,267.80, 109,386.10 and 47,454.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,267.80, 109,386.10 and 47,454.24 is: 65,484.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,267.80 : 109,386.10 = 47,454.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,267.80/109,386.10 = 47,454.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,267.80x = 109,386.10 × 47,454.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,267.80x = 5,190,834,242.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,190,834,242.06/79,267.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,484.78

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