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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,595.86, 109,832.32 and 53,810.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,595.86, 109,832.32 and 53,810.52 is: 74,251.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,595.86 : 109,832.32 = 53,810.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,595.86/109,832.32 = 53,810.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,595.86x = 109,832.32 × 53,810.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,595.86x = 5,910,134,252.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,910,134,252.01/79,595.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,251.78

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