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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,045.62, 109,118.54 and 50,403.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,045.62, 109,118.54 and 50,403.67 is: 69,579.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,045.62 : 109,118.54 = 50,403.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,045.62/109,118.54 = 50,403.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,045.62x = 109,118.54 × 50,403.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,045.62x = 5,499,974,629.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,499,974,629.02/79,045.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,579.75

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