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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,501.37, 109,714.77 and 43,694.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,501.37, 109,714.77 and 43,694.10 is: 60,299.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,501.37 : 109,714.77 = 43,694.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,501.37/109,714.77 = 43,694.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,501.37x = 109,714.77 × 43,694.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,501.37x = 4,793,888,131.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,793,888,131.86/79,501.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,299.44

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