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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,567.89, 109,797.15 and 46,857.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,567.89, 109,797.15 and 46,857.15 is: 64,659.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,567.89 : 109,797.15 = 46,857.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,567.89/109,797.15 = 46,857.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,567.89x = 109,797.15 × 46,857.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,567.89x = 5,144,781,702.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,144,781,702.84/79,567.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,659.02

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