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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,277.16, 109,401.24 and 43,467.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,277.16, 109,401.24 and 43,467.48 is: 59,984.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,277.16 : 109,401.24 = 43,467.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,277.16/109,401.24 = 43,467.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,277.16x = 109,401.24 × 43,467.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,277.16x = 4,755,396,211.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,755,396,211.68/79,277.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,984.44

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