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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,704.53, 109,991.06 and 49,091.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,704.53, 109,991.06 and 49,091.32 is: 67,745.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,704.53 : 109,991.06 = 49,091.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,704.53/109,991.06 = 49,091.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,704.53x = 109,991.06 × 49,091.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,704.53x = 5,399,606,057.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,399,606,057.16/79,704.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,745.28

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