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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,508.60, 109,723.88 and 43,699.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,508.60, 109,723.88 and 43,699.52 is: 60,306.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,508.60 : 109,723.88 = 43,699.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,508.60/109,723.88 = 43,699.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,508.60x = 109,723.88 × 43,699.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,508.60x = 4,794,880,888.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,794,880,888.54/79,508.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,306.44

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