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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,481.86, 109,687.31 and 45,501.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,481.86, 109,687.31 and 45,501.25 is: 62,793.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,481.86 : 109,687.31 = 45,501.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,481.86/109,687.31 = 45,501.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,481.86x = 109,687.31 × 45,501.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,481.86x = 4,990,909,714.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,990,909,714.14/79,481.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,793.07

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