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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,618.35, 109,811.10 and 49,386.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,618.35, 109,811.10 and 49,386.72 is: 68,115.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,618.35 : 109,811.10 = 49,386.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,618.35/109,811.10 = 49,386.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,618.35x = 109,811.10 × 49,386.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,618.35x = 5,423,210,048.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,423,210,048.59/79,618.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,115.08

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