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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,025.56, 109,024.81 and 48,758.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,025.56, 109,024.81 and 48,758.40 is: 67,267.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,025.56 : 109,024.81 = 48,758.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,025.56/109,024.81 = 48,758.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,025.56x = 109,024.81 × 48,758.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,025.56x = 5,315,875,174.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,315,875,174.01/79,025.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,267.80

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