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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,524.52, 109,781.40 and 50,467.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,524.52, 109,781.40 and 50,467.53 is: 69,669.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,524.52 : 109,781.40 = 50,467.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,524.52/109,781.40 = 50,467.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,524.52x = 109,781.40 × 50,467.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,524.52x = 5,540,396,097.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,540,396,097.94/79,524.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,669.03

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