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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,493.65, 109,677.31 and 47,650.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,493.65, 109,677.31 and 47,650.93 is: 65,743.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,493.65 : 109,677.31 = 47,650.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,493.65/109,677.31 = 47,650.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,493.65x = 109,677.31 × 47,650.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,493.65x = 5,226,225,821.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,226,225,821.40/79,493.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,743.94

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