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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,309.27, 109,449.86 and 43,500.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,309.27, 109,449.86 and 43,500.79 is: 60,032.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,309.27 : 109,449.86 = 43,500.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,309.27/109,449.86 = 43,500.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,309.27x = 109,449.86 × 43,500.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,309.27x = 4,761,155,375.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,761,155,375.39/79,309.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,032.77

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