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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,503.24, 109,717.02 and 43,696.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,503.24, 109,717.02 and 43,696.56 is: 60,302.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,503.24 : 109,717.02 = 43,696.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,503.24/109,717.02 = 43,696.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,503.24x = 109,717.02 × 43,696.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,503.24x = 4,794,256,347.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,794,256,347.45/79,503.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,302.65

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