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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,364.33, 109,527.69 and 52,460.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,364.33, 109,527.69 and 52,460.18 is: 72,398.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,364.33 : 109,527.69 = 52,460.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,364.33/109,527.69 = 52,460.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,364.33x = 109,527.69 × 52,460.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,364.33x = 5,745,841,522.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,745,841,522.44/79,364.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,398.29

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