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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,070.74, 109,153.29 and 50,428.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,070.74, 109,153.29 and 50,428.87 is: 69,614.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,070.74 : 109,153.29 = 50,428.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,070.74/109,153.29 = 50,428.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,070.74x = 109,153.29 × 50,428.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,070.74x = 5,504,477,071.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,504,477,071.48/79,070.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,614.59

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