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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,059.25, 109,181.46 and 50,392.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,059.25, 109,181.46 and 50,392.43 is: 69,592.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,059.25 : 109,181.46 = 50,392.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,059.25/109,181.46 = 50,392.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,059.25x = 109,181.46 × 50,392.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,059.25x = 5,501,919,132.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,501,919,132.84/79,059.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,592.35

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