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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,090.42, 109,263.33 and 51,930.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,090.42, 109,263.33 and 51,930.94 is: 71,742.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,090.42 : 109,263.33 = 51,930.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,090.42/109,263.33 = 51,930.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,090.42x = 109,263.33 × 51,930.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,090.42x = 5,674,147,434.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,674,147,434.43/79,090.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,742.54

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