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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,109.35, 111,923.37 and 52,429.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,109.35, 111,923.37 and 52,429.68 is: 72,348.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,109.35 : 111,923.37 = 52,429.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,109.35/111,923.37 = 52,429.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,109.35x = 111,923.37 × 52,429.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,109.35x = 5,868,106,473.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,868,106,473.62/81,109.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,348.09

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