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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,579.46, 109,805.00 and 47,324.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,579.46, 109,805.00 and 47,324.85 is: 65,299.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,579.46 : 109,805.00 = 47,324.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,579.46/109,805.00 = 47,324.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,579.46x = 109,805.00 × 47,324.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,579.46x = 5,196,504,917.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,196,504,917.63/79,579.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,299.58

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