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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,468.50, 109,666.61 and 43,658.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,468.50, 109,666.61 and 43,658.58 is: 60,248.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,468.50 : 109,666.61 = 43,658.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,468.50/109,666.61 = 43,658.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,468.50x = 109,666.61 × 43,658.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,468.50x = 4,787,888,247.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,787,888,247.72/79,468.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,248.88

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