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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,303.36, 109,450.72 and 49,093.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,303.36, 109,450.72 and 49,093.76 is: 67,756.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,303.36 : 109,450.72 = 49,093.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,303.36/109,450.72 = 49,093.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,303.36x = 109,450.72 × 49,093.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,303.36x = 5,373,347,379.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,373,347,379.51/79,303.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,756.87

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