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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,129.28, 109,199.75 and 48,913.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,129.28, 109,199.75 and 48,913.82 is: 67,501.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,129.28 : 109,199.75 = 48,913.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,129.28/109,199.75 = 48,913.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,129.28x = 109,199.75 × 48,913.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,129.28x = 5,341,376,915.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,341,376,915.55/79,129.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,501.90

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