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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,551.60, 109,774.60 and 46,840.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,551.60, 109,774.60 and 46,840.72 is: 64,636.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,551.60 : 109,774.60 = 46,840.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,551.60/109,774.60 = 46,840.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,551.60x = 109,774.60 × 46,840.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,551.60x = 5,141,921,301.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,141,921,301.71/79,551.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,636.30

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