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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,605.64, 109,781.22 and 49,395.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,605.64, 109,781.22 and 49,395.88 is: 68,120.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,605.64 : 109,781.22 = 49,395.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,605.64/109,781.22 = 49,395.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,605.64x = 109,781.22 × 49,395.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,605.64x = 5,422,739,969.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,422,739,969.37/79,605.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,120.05

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