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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,556.23, 109,783.51 and 43,745.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,556.23, 109,783.51 and 43,745.32 is: 60,366.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,556.23 : 109,783.51 = 43,745.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,556.23/109,783.51 = 43,745.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,556.23x = 109,783.51 × 43,745.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,556.23x = 4,802,514,775.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,802,514,775.67/79,556.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,366.29

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