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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,085.90, 109,097.67 and 53,583.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,085.90, 109,097.67 and 53,583.54 is: 73,917.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,085.90 : 109,097.67 = 53,583.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,085.90/109,097.67 = 53,583.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,085.90x = 109,097.67 × 53,583.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,085.90x = 5,845,839,769.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,845,839,769.85/79,085.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,917.60

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