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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,193.60, 109,199.57 and 50,467.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,193.60, 109,199.57 and 50,467.73 is: 69,589.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,193.60 : 109,199.57 = 50,467.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,193.60/109,199.57 = 50,467.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,193.60x = 109,199.57 × 50,467.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,193.60x = 5,511,054,215.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,511,054,215.29/79,193.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,589.64

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