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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,820.71, 110,144.79 and 49,189.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,820.71, 110,144.79 and 49,189.04 is: 67,876.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,820.71 : 110,144.79 = 49,189.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,820.71/110,144.79 = 49,189.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,820.71x = 110,144.79 × 49,189.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,820.71x = 5,417,916,343.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,417,916,343.42/79,820.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,876.08

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