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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,087.08, 109,078.56 and 50,795.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,087.08, 109,078.56 and 50,795.40 is: 70,058.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,087.08 : 109,078.56 = 50,795.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,087.08/109,078.56 = 50,795.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,087.08x = 109,078.56 × 50,795.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,087.08x = 5,540,689,086.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,540,689,086.62/79,087.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,058.08

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