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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,442.40, 109,631.16 and 43,632.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,442.40, 109,631.16 and 43,632.84 is: 60,213.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,442.40 : 109,631.16 = 43,632.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,442.40/109,631.16 = 43,632.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,442.40x = 109,631.16 × 43,632.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,442.40x = 4,783,518,863.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,783,518,863.29/79,442.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,213.68

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