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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,260.17, 109,291.19 and 50,534.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,260.17, 109,291.19 and 50,534.33 is: 69,681.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,260.17 : 109,291.19 = 50,534.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,260.17/109,291.19 = 50,534.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,260.17x = 109,291.19 × 50,534.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,260.17x = 5,522,956,262.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,522,956,262.43/79,260.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,681.36

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