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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,762.46, 110,064.67 and 47,051.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,762.46, 110,064.67 and 47,051.77 is: 64,927.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,762.46 : 110,064.67 = 47,051.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,762.46/110,064.67 = 47,051.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,762.46x = 110,064.67 × 47,051.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,762.46x = 5,178,737,537.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,178,737,537.97/79,762.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,927.00

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