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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,416.74, 109,521.90 and 53,961.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,416.74, 109,521.90 and 53,961.20 is: 74,416.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,416.74 : 109,521.90 = 53,961.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,416.74/109,521.90 = 53,961.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,416.74x = 109,521.90 × 53,961.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,416.74x = 5,909,933,150.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,909,933,150.28/79,416.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,416.72

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