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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,585.29, 109,843.29 and 45,616.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,585.29, 109,843.29 and 45,616.54 is: 62,959.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,585.29 : 109,843.29 = 45,616.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,585.29/109,843.29 = 45,616.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,585.29x = 109,843.29 × 45,616.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,585.29x = 5,010,670,832.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,010,670,832.02/79,585.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,959.76

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