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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,188.80, 109,190.84 and 50,470.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,188.80, 109,190.84 and 50,470.04 is: 69,591.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,188.80 : 109,190.84 = 50,470.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,188.80/109,190.84 = 50,470.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,188.80x = 109,190.84 × 50,470.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,188.80x = 5,510,866,062.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,510,866,062.43/79,188.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,591.48

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