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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,012.91, 109,067.46 and 51,790.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,012.91, 109,067.46 and 51,790.75 is: 71,490.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,012.91 : 109,067.46 = 51,790.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,012.91/109,067.46 = 51,790.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,012.91x = 109,067.46 × 51,790.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,012.91x = 5,648,685,554.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,648,685,554.00/79,012.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,490.67

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