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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,516.14, 109,732.51 and 43,709.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,516.14, 109,732.51 and 43,709.82 is: 60,319.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,516.14 : 109,732.51 = 43,709.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,516.14/109,732.51 = 43,709.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,516.14x = 109,732.51 × 43,709.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,516.14x = 4,796,387,657.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,796,387,657.52/79,516.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,319.68

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