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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,260.63, 109,379.69 and 43,449.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,260.63, 109,379.69 and 43,449.89 is: 59,960.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,260.63 : 109,379.69 = 43,449.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,260.63/109,379.69 = 43,449.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,260.63x = 109,379.69 × 43,449.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,260.63x = 4,752,534,734.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,752,534,734.59/79,260.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,960.85

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