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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,600.45, 109,849.53 and 45,608.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,600.45, 109,849.53 and 45,608.25 is: 62,939.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,600.45 : 109,849.53 = 45,608.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,600.45/109,849.53 = 45,608.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,600.45x = 109,849.53 × 45,608.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,600.45x = 5,010,045,101.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,010,045,101.25/79,600.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,939.91

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