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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,367.33, 109,531.83 and 52,463.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,367.33, 109,531.83 and 52,463.18 is: 72,402.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,367.33 : 109,531.83 = 52,463.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,367.33/109,531.83 = 52,463.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,367.33x = 109,531.83 × 52,463.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,367.33x = 5,746,388,113.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,746,388,113.02/79,367.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,402.44

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