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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,442.30, 109,630.04 and 43,632.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,442.30, 109,630.04 and 43,632.20 is: 60,212.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,442.30 : 109,630.04 = 43,632.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,442.30/109,630.04 = 43,632.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,442.30x = 109,630.04 × 43,632.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,442.30x = 4,783,399,064.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,783,399,064.98/79,442.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,212.25

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