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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,499.40, 109,711.08 and 43,690.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,499.40, 109,711.08 and 43,690.20 is: 60,293.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,499.40 : 109,711.08 = 43,690.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,499.40/109,711.08 = 43,690.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,499.40x = 109,711.08 × 43,690.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,499.40x = 4,793,299,027.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,793,299,027.42/79,499.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,293.52

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