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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,583.36, 109,824.48 and 43,772.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,583.36, 109,824.48 and 43,772.48 is: 60,405.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,583.36 : 109,824.48 = 43,772.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,583.36/109,824.48 = 43,772.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,583.36x = 109,824.48 × 43,772.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,583.36x = 4,807,289,854.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,807,289,854.31/79,583.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,405.72

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