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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,759.47, 110,048.81 and 52,532.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,759.47, 110,048.81 and 52,532.67 is: 72,482.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,759.47 : 110,048.81 = 52,532.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,759.47/110,048.81 = 52,532.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,759.47x = 110,048.81 × 52,532.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,759.47x = 5,781,157,556.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,781,157,556.96/79,759.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,482.40

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