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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,548.60, 109,712.70 and 49,312.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,548.60, 109,712.70 and 49,312.92 is: 68,011.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,548.60 : 109,712.70 = 49,312.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,548.60/109,712.70 = 49,312.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,548.60x = 109,712.70 × 49,312.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,548.60x = 5,410,253,598.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,410,253,598.08/79,548.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,011.93

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