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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,414.17, 109,590.78 and 43,603.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,414.17, 109,590.78 and 43,603.86 is: 60,172.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,414.17 : 109,590.78 = 43,603.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,414.17/109,590.78 = 43,603.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,414.17x = 109,590.78 × 43,603.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,414.17x = 4,778,581,028.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,778,581,028.41/79,414.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,172.90

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