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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,102.44, 109,192.86 and 51,888.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,102.44, 109,192.86 and 51,888.88 is: 71,627.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,102.44 : 109,192.86 = 51,888.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,102.44/109,192.86 = 51,888.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,102.44x = 109,192.86 × 51,888.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,102.44x = 5,665,895,209.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,665,895,209.40/79,102.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,627.31

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