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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,388.10, 109,559.52 and 43,577.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,388.10, 109,559.52 and 43,577.82 is: 60,139.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,388.10 : 109,559.52 = 43,577.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,388.10/109,559.52 = 43,577.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,388.10x = 109,559.52 × 43,577.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,388.10x = 4,774,365,041.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,774,365,041.85/79,388.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,139.56

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