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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,321.14, 109,452.87 and 47,483.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,321.14, 109,452.87 and 47,483.28 is: 65,520.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,321.14 : 109,452.87 = 47,483.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,321.14/109,452.87 = 47,483.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,321.14x = 109,452.87 × 47,483.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,321.14x = 5,197,181,273.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,197,181,273.01/79,321.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,520.76

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