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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,513.43, 109,734.79 and 45,532.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,513.43, 109,734.79 and 45,532.61 is: 62,838.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,513.43 : 109,734.79 = 45,532.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,513.43/109,734.79 = 45,532.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,513.43x = 109,734.79 × 45,532.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,513.43x = 4,996,511,396.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,996,511,396.50/79,513.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,838.59

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