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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,551.04, 109,797.14 and 50,460.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,551.04, 109,797.14 and 50,460.59 is: 69,646.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,551.04 : 109,797.14 = 50,460.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,551.04/109,797.14 = 50,460.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,551.04x = 109,797.14 × 50,460.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,551.04x = 5,540,428,464.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,540,428,464.71/79,551.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,646.21

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