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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,880.06, 110,214.80 and 48,827.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,880.06, 110,214.80 and 48,827.47 is: 67,369.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,880.06 : 110,214.80 = 48,827.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,880.06/110,214.80 = 48,827.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,880.06x = 110,214.80 × 48,827.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,880.06x = 5,381,509,045.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,381,509,045.34/79,880.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,369.87

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