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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,717.50, 110,010.15 and 46,202.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,717.50, 110,010.15 and 46,202.94 is: 63,760.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,717.50 : 110,010.15 = 46,202.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,717.50/110,010.15 = 46,202.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,717.50x = 110,010.15 × 46,202.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,717.50x = 5,082,792,359.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,082,792,359.84/79,717.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,760.06

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