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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,500.08, 109,716.85 and 54,062.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,500.08, 109,716.85 and 54,062.88 is: 74,611.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,500.08 : 109,716.85 = 54,062.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,500.08/109,716.85 = 54,062.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,500.08x = 109,716.85 × 54,062.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,500.08x = 5,931,608,760.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,931,608,760.37/79,500.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,611.35

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