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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,592.86, 109,828.18 and 53,807.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,592.86, 109,828.18 and 53,807.52 is: 74,247.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,592.86 : 109,828.18 = 53,807.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,592.86/109,828.18 = 53,807.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,592.86x = 109,828.18 × 53,807.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,592.86x = 5,909,582,319.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,909,582,319.70/79,592.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,247.64

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