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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,414.30, 109,597.49 and 52,510.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,414.30, 109,597.49 and 52,510.15 is: 72,467.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,414.30 : 109,597.49 = 52,510.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,414.30/109,597.49 = 52,510.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,414.30x = 109,597.49 × 52,510.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,414.30x = 5,754,980,376.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,754,980,376.97/79,414.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,467.81

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