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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,471.71, 109,671.71 and 43,662.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,471.71, 109,671.71 and 43,662.47 is: 60,254.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,471.71 : 109,671.71 = 43,662.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,471.71/109,671.71 = 43,662.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,471.71x = 109,671.71 × 43,662.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,471.71x = 4,788,536,981.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,788,536,981.05/79,471.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,254.61

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