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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,366.45, 109,530.63 and 52,462.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,366.45, 109,530.63 and 52,462.30 is: 72,401.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,366.45 : 109,530.63 = 52,462.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,366.45/109,530.63 = 52,462.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,366.45x = 109,530.63 × 52,462.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,366.45x = 5,746,228,507.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,746,228,507.94/79,366.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,401.23

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