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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,442.52, 109,633.71 and 43,634.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,442.52, 109,633.71 and 43,634.04 is: 60,216.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,442.52 : 109,633.71 = 43,634.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,442.52/109,633.71 = 43,634.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,442.52x = 109,633.71 × 43,634.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,442.52x = 4,783,761,687.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,783,761,687.49/79,442.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,216.64

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