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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,469.48, 109,578.12 and 57,921.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,469.48, 109,578.12 and 57,921.14 is: 79,865.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,469.48 : 109,578.12 = 57,921.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,469.48/109,578.12 = 57,921.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,469.48x = 109,578.12 × 57,921.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,469.48x = 6,346,889,629.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,346,889,629.46/79,469.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,865.75

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