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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,606.20, 109,872.24 and 45,637.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,606.20, 109,872.24 and 45,637.47 is: 62,988.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,606.20 : 109,872.24 = 45,637.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,606.20/109,872.24 = 45,637.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,606.20x = 109,872.24 × 45,637.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,606.20x = 5,014,291,056.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,014,291,056.83/79,606.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,988.70

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