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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,690.74, 109,948.52 and 45,229.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,690.74, 109,948.52 and 45,229.85 is: 62,403.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,690.74 : 109,948.52 = 45,229.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,690.74/109,948.52 = 45,229.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,690.74x = 109,948.52 × 45,229.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,690.74x = 4,972,955,067.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,972,955,067.32/79,690.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,403.17

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