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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,401.36, 109,564.74 and 47,124.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,401.36, 109,564.74 and 47,124.42 is: 65,026.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,401.36 : 109,564.74 = 47,124.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,401.36/109,564.74 = 47,124.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,401.36x = 109,564.74 × 47,124.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,401.36x = 5,163,174,824.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,163,174,824.95/79,401.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,026.28

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