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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,277.44, 109,406.08 and 43,470.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,277.44, 109,406.08 and 43,470.40 is: 59,990.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,277.44 : 109,406.08 = 43,470.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,277.44/109,406.08 = 43,470.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,277.44x = 109,406.08 × 43,470.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,277.44x = 4,755,926,060.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,755,926,060.03/79,277.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,990.91

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