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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,090.10, 108,135.14 and 52,493.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,090.10, 108,135.14 and 52,493.37 is: 78,740.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,090.10 : 108,135.14 = 52,493.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,090.10/108,135.14 = 52,493.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,090.10x = 108,135.14 × 52,493.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,090.10x = 5,676,377,110.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,676,377,110.88/72,090.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,740.04

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