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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,503.84, 109,708.80 and 45,504.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,503.84, 109,708.80 and 45,504.57 is: 62,792.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,503.84 : 109,708.80 = 45,504.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,503.84/109,708.80 = 45,504.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,503.84x = 109,708.80 × 45,504.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,503.84x = 4,992,251,769.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,992,251,769.22/79,503.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,792.59

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