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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,192.32, 109,243.96 and 48,967.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,192.32, 109,243.96 and 48,967.98 is: 67,550.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,192.32 : 109,243.96 = 48,967.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,192.32/109,243.96 = 48,967.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,192.32x = 109,243.96 × 48,967.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,192.32x = 5,349,456,048.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,349,456,048.40/79,192.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,550.19

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