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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.00, 109.01 and 44.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.00, 109.01 and 44.03 is: 60.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.00 : 109.01 = 44.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.00/109.01 = 44.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.00x = 109.01 × 44.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.00x = 4,799.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,799.48/79.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60.75

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