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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,192.56, 109,255.66 and 48,968.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,192.56, 109,255.66 and 48,968.20 is: 67,557.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,192.56 : 109,255.66 = 48,968.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,192.56/109,255.66 = 48,968.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,192.56x = 109,255.66 × 48,968.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,192.56x = 5,350,053,010.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,350,053,010.01/79,192.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,557.52

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