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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,785.06, 110,076.48 and 49,559.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,785.06, 110,076.48 and 49,559.64 is: 68,375.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,785.06 : 110,076.48 = 49,559.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,785.06/110,076.48 = 49,559.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,785.06x = 110,076.48 × 49,559.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,785.06x = 5,455,350,721.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,455,350,721.27/79,785.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,375.59

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