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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,695.88, 109,906.98 and 52,460.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,695.88, 109,906.98 and 52,460.36 is: 72,347.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,695.88 : 109,906.98 = 52,460.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,695.88/109,906.98 = 52,460.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,695.88x = 109,906.98 × 52,460.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,695.88x = 5,765,759,737.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,765,759,737.31/79,695.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,347.02

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