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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,510.47, 109,725.13 and 43,701.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,510.47, 109,725.13 and 43,701.31 is: 60,308.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,510.47 : 109,725.13 = 43,701.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,510.47/109,725.13 = 43,701.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,510.47x = 109,725.13 × 43,701.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,510.47x = 4,795,131,811.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,795,131,811.67/79,510.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,308.18

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