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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,091.72, 109,099.14 and 52,234.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,091.72, 109,099.14 and 52,234.28 is: 72,051.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,091.72 : 109,099.14 = 52,234.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,091.72/109,099.14 = 52,234.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,091.72x = 109,099.14 × 52,234.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,091.72x = 5,698,715,026.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,698,715,026.52/79,091.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,051.98

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