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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,079.42, 109,126.22 and 48,443.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,079.42, 109,126.22 and 48,443.20 is: 66,849.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,079.42 : 109,126.22 = 48,443.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,079.42/109,126.22 = 48,443.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,079.42x = 109,126.22 × 48,443.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,079.42x = 5,286,423,300.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,286,423,300.70/79,079.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,849.55

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