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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,079.96, 100,525.58 and 52,978.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,079.96, 100,525.58 and 52,978.04 is: 79,392.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,079.96 : 100,525.58 = 52,978.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,079.96/100,525.58 = 52,978.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,079.96x = 100,525.58 × 52,978.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,079.96x = 5,325,648,198.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,325,648,198.26/67,079.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,392.54

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