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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,546.59, 109,771.59 and 43,247.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,546.59, 109,771.59 and 43,247.82 is: 59,680.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,546.59 : 109,771.59 = 43,247.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,546.59/109,771.59 = 43,247.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,546.59x = 109,771.59 × 43,247.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,546.59x = 4,747,381,965.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,747,381,965.43/79,546.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,680.52

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