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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,293.96, 109,539.54 and 63,357.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,293.96, 109,539.54 and 63,357.48 is: 87,524.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,293.96 : 109,539.54 = 63,357.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,293.96/109,539.54 = 63,357.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,293.96x = 109,539.54 × 63,357.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,293.96x = 6,940,149,214.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,940,149,214.76/79,293.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,524.31

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