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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,519.40, 109,747.14 and 51,307.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,519.40, 109,747.14 and 51,307.16 is: 70,810.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,519.40 : 109,747.14 = 51,307.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,519.40/109,747.14 = 51,307.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,519.40x = 109,747.14 × 51,307.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,519.40x = 5,630,814,071.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,630,814,071.52/79,519.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,810.57

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