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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,520.47, 109,736.03 and 43,705.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,520.47, 109,736.03 and 43,705.58 is: 60,312.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,520.47 : 109,736.03 = 43,705.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,520.47/109,736.03 = 43,705.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,520.47x = 109,736.03 × 43,705.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,520.47x = 4,796,076,398.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,796,076,398.63/79,520.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,312.48

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