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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,534.40, 109,760.40 and 45,548.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,534.40, 109,760.40 and 45,548.16 is: 62,858.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,534.40 : 109,760.40 = 45,548.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,534.40/109,760.40 = 45,548.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,534.40x = 109,760.40 × 45,548.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,534.40x = 4,999,384,260.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,999,384,260.86/79,534.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,858.14

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