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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,299.64, 109,403.46 and 50,620.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,299.64, 109,403.46 and 50,620.36 is: 69,836.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,299.64 : 109,403.46 = 50,620.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,299.64/109,403.46 = 50,620.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,299.64x = 109,403.46 × 50,620.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,299.64x = 5,538,042,530.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,538,042,530.45/79,299.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,836.92

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