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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,422.88, 109,568.64 and 49,200.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,422.88, 109,568.64 and 49,200.16 is: 67,874.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,422.88 : 109,568.64 = 49,200.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,422.88/109,568.64 = 49,200.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,422.88x = 109,568.64 × 49,200.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,422.88x = 5,390,794,618.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,390,794,618.98/79,422.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,874.58

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