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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,534.70, 109,758.54 and 43,723.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,534.70, 109,758.54 and 43,723.92 is: 60,339.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,534.70 : 109,758.54 = 43,723.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,534.70/109,758.54 = 43,723.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,534.70x = 109,758.54 × 43,723.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,534.70x = 4,799,073,622.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,799,073,622.28/79,534.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,339.37

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