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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,234.32, 79,906.86 and 39,210.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,234.32, 79,906.86 and 39,210.18 is: 58,856.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,234.32 : 79,906.86 = 39,210.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,234.32/79,906.86 = 39,210.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,234.32x = 79,906.86 × 39,210.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,234.32x = 3,133,162,363.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,133,162,363.83/53,234.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,856.06

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