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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,470.49, 109,671.20 and 43,662.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,470.49, 109,671.20 and 43,662.82 is: 60,255.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,470.49 : 109,671.20 = 43,662.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,470.49/109,671.20 = 43,662.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,470.49x = 109,671.20 × 43,662.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,470.49x = 4,788,553,864.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,788,553,864.78/79,470.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,255.75

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