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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,536.94, 109,761.24 and 43,727.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,536.94, 109,761.24 and 43,727.56 is: 60,344.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,536.94 : 109,761.24 = 43,727.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,536.94/109,761.24 = 43,727.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,536.94x = 109,761.24 × 43,727.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,536.94x = 4,799,591,207.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,799,591,207.77/79,536.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,344.18

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