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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,508.34, 109,675.82 and 49,648.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,508.34, 109,675.82 and 49,648.50 is: 68,486.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,508.34 : 109,675.82 = 49,648.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,508.34/109,675.82 = 49,648.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,508.34x = 109,675.82 × 49,648.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,508.34x = 5,445,239,949.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,445,239,949.27/79,508.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,486.40

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