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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,593.86, 109,829.56 and 53,808.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,593.86, 109,829.56 and 53,808.52 is: 74,249.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,593.86 : 109,829.56 = 53,808.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,593.86/109,829.56 = 53,808.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,593.86x = 109,829.56 × 53,808.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,593.86x = 5,909,766,075.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,909,766,075.85/79,593.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,249.02

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