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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,602.43, 109,887.73 and 53,452.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,602.43, 109,887.73 and 53,452.19 is: 73,788.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,602.43 : 109,887.73 = 53,452.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,602.43/109,887.73 = 53,452.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,602.43x = 109,887.73 × 53,452.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,602.43x = 5,873,739,822.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,873,739,822.63/79,602.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,788.45

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