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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,101.44, 109,191.48 and 51,887.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,101.44, 109,191.48 and 51,887.88 is: 71,625.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,101.44 : 109,191.48 = 51,887.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,101.44/109,191.48 = 51,887.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,101.44x = 109,191.48 × 51,887.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,101.44x = 5,665,714,411.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,665,714,411.26/79,101.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,625.93

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