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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,425.57, 109,534.16 and 53,970.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,425.57, 109,534.16 and 53,970.11 is: 74,429.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,425.57 : 109,534.16 = 53,970.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,425.57/109,534.16 = 53,970.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,425.57x = 109,534.16 × 53,970.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,425.57x = 5,911,569,846.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,911,569,846.44/79,425.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,429.05

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