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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,089.08, 109,081.32 and 50,797.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,089.08, 109,081.32 and 50,797.40 is: 70,060.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,089.08 : 109,081.32 = 50,797.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,089.08/109,081.32 = 50,797.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,089.08x = 109,081.32 × 50,797.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,089.08x = 5,541,047,444.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,541,047,444.57/79,089.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,060.84

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