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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,414.80, 109,598.18 and 52,510.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,414.80, 109,598.18 and 52,510.65 is: 72,468.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,414.80 : 109,598.18 = 52,510.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,414.80/109,598.18 = 52,510.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,414.80x = 109,598.18 × 52,510.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,414.80x = 5,755,071,670.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,755,071,670.62/79,414.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,468.50

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