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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,362.74, 109,516.97 and 43,552.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,362.74, 109,516.97 and 43,552.04 is: 60,099.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,362.74 : 109,516.97 = 43,552.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,362.74/109,516.97 = 43,552.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,362.74x = 109,516.97 × 43,552.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,362.74x = 4,769,686,692.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,769,686,692.77/79,362.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,099.83

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