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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,495.92, 109,699.92 and 47,648.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,495.92, 109,699.92 and 47,648.88 is: 65,752.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,495.92 : 109,699.92 = 47,648.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,495.92/109,699.92 = 47,648.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,495.92x = 109,699.92 × 47,648.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,495.92x = 5,227,078,324.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,227,078,324.09/79,495.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,752.79

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