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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,070.99, 109,163.07 and 52,291.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,070.99, 109,163.07 and 52,291.17 is: 72,191.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,070.99 : 109,163.07 = 52,291.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,070.99/109,163.07 = 52,291.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,070.99x = 109,163.07 × 52,291.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,070.99x = 5,708,264,651.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,708,264,651.09/79,070.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,191.65

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