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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,066.53, 109,046.86 and 56,398.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,066.53, 109,046.86 and 56,398.28 is: 77,783.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,066.53 : 109,046.86 = 56,398.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,066.53/109,046.86 = 56,398.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,066.53x = 109,046.86 × 56,398.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,066.53x = 6,150,054,657.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,150,054,657.17/79,066.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,783.29

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