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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,362.72, 109,517.04 and 43,552.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,362.72, 109,517.04 and 43,552.80 is: 60,100.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,362.72 : 109,517.04 = 43,552.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,362.72/109,517.04 = 43,552.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,362.72x = 109,517.04 × 43,552.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,362.72x = 4,769,773,739.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,769,773,739.71/79,362.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,100.94

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