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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,760.47, 110,050.18 and 52,533.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,760.47, 110,050.18 and 52,533.67 is: 72,483.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,760.47 : 110,050.18 = 52,533.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,760.47/110,050.18 = 52,533.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,760.47x = 110,050.18 × 52,533.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,760.47x = 5,781,339,839.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,781,339,839.56/79,760.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,483.77

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