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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,645.65, 119,401.51 and 53,269.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,645.65, 119,401.51 and 53,269.89 is: 79,860.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,645.65 : 119,401.51 = 53,269.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,645.65/119,401.51 = 53,269.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,645.65x = 119,401.51 × 53,269.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,645.65x = 6,360,504,573.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,360,504,573.35/79,645.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,860.04

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