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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,483.80, 109,697.18 and 47,670.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,483.80, 109,697.18 and 47,670.20 is: 65,790.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,483.80 : 109,697.18 = 47,670.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,483.80/109,697.18 = 47,670.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,483.80x = 109,697.18 × 47,670.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,483.80x = 5,229,286,510.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,229,286,510.04/79,483.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,790.60

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