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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,019.52, 109,050.37 and 44,575.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,019.52, 109,050.37 and 44,575.82 is: 61,516.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,019.52 : 109,050.37 = 44,575.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,019.52/109,050.37 = 44,575.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,019.52x = 109,050.37 × 44,575.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,019.52x = 4,861,009,416.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,861,009,416.30/79,019.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,516.57

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