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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,597.50, 109,825.54 and 53,804.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,597.50, 109,825.54 and 53,804.15 is: 74,236.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,597.50 : 109,825.54 = 53,804.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,597.50/109,825.54 = 53,804.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,597.50x = 109,825.54 × 53,804.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,597.50x = 5,909,069,748.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,909,069,748.83/79,597.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,236.87

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