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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,360.28, 109,522.04 and 52,456.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,360.28, 109,522.04 and 52,456.12 is: 72,392.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,360.28 : 109,522.04 = 52,456.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,360.28/109,522.04 = 52,456.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,360.28x = 109,522.04 × 52,456.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,360.28x = 5,745,101,272.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,745,101,272.88/79,360.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,392.65

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