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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,300.48, 109,439.70 and 52,395.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,300.48, 109,439.70 and 52,395.80 is: 72,309.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,300.48 : 109,439.70 = 52,395.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,300.48/109,439.70 = 52,395.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,300.48x = 109,439.70 × 52,395.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,300.48x = 5,734,180,633.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,734,180,633.26/79,300.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,309.53

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