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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,596.48, 109,853.73 and 51,384.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,596.48, 109,853.73 and 51,384.18 is: 70,917.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,596.48 : 109,853.73 = 51,384.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,596.48/109,853.73 = 51,384.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,596.48x = 109,853.73 × 51,384.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,596.48x = 5,644,743,835.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,644,743,835.99/79,596.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,917.00

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