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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,555.20, 109,791.84 and 52,650.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,555.20, 109,791.84 and 52,650.72 is: 72,661.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,555.20 : 109,791.84 = 52,650.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,555.20/109,791.84 = 52,650.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,555.20x = 109,791.84 × 52,650.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,555.20x = 5,780,619,426.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,780,619,426.12/79,555.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,661.74

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