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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,823.75, 110,208.13 and 49,650.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,823.75, 110,208.13 and 49,650.13 is: 68,549.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,823.75 : 110,208.13 = 49,650.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,823.75/110,208.13 = 49,650.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,823.75x = 110,208.13 × 49,650.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,823.75x = 5,471,847,995.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,471,847,995.19/79,823.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,549.13

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