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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,510.50, 109,719.85 and 43,700.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,510.50, 109,719.85 and 43,700.55 is: 60,304.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,510.50 : 109,719.85 = 43,700.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,510.50/109,719.85 = 43,700.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,510.50x = 109,719.85 × 43,700.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,510.50x = 4,794,817,790.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,794,817,790.92/79,510.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,304.21

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