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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,519.60, 109,739.12 and 43,710.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,519.60, 109,739.12 and 43,710.56 is: 60,321.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,519.60 : 109,739.12 = 43,710.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,519.60/109,739.12 = 43,710.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,519.60x = 109,739.12 × 43,710.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,519.60x = 4,796,758,389.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,796,758,389.11/79,519.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,321.71

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