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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,622.59, 109,882.78 and 49,417.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,622.59, 109,882.78 and 49,417.64 is: 68,198.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,622.59 : 109,882.78 = 49,417.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,622.59/109,882.78 = 49,417.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,622.59x = 109,882.78 × 49,417.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,622.59x = 5,430,147,114.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,430,147,114.83/79,622.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,198.58

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