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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,289.74, 109,422.39 and 45,290.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,289.74, 109,422.39 and 45,290.98 is: 62,503.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,289.74 : 109,422.39 = 45,290.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,289.74/109,422.39 = 45,290.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,289.74x = 109,422.39 × 45,290.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,289.74x = 4,955,847,277.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,955,847,277.04/79,289.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,503.01

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