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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,150.50, 109,210.23 and 48,530.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,150.50, 109,210.23 and 48,530.16 is: 66,960.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,150.50 : 109,210.23 = 48,530.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,150.50/109,210.23 = 48,530.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,150.50x = 109,210.23 × 48,530.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,150.50x = 5,299,989,935.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,299,989,935.54/79,150.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,960.92

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