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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,278.60, 109,403.70 and 43,468.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,278.60, 109,403.70 and 43,468.54 is: 59,986.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,278.60 : 109,403.70 = 43,468.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,278.60/109,403.70 = 43,468.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,278.60x = 109,403.70 × 43,468.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,278.60x = 4,755,619,109.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,755,619,109.60/79,278.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,986.16

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